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FZNT24 KNHC 131933

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America



Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ001-140745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the SE Gulf will exit the waters 

tonight. High pressure and quiescent conditions will build behind 

the front through Thu. Another weak cold front is forecast to 

enter the NE Gulf Thu night and dissipate over the E Gulf on Fri. 

Southeast winds are forecast to reach moderate to fresh speeds 

over the western half of the basin this weekend into early next 

week. 



$$



GMZ040-140745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-140745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to

E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-140745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.

.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-140745-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-140745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-140745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-140745-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-140745-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-140745-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-140745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ050-140745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

333 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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