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FZNT24 KNHC 031335

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 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.



GMZ001-040145-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the SW Florida peninsula to the Bay

of Campeche will stall and gradually wash out by Mon morning over

the far SE Gulf. Strong to minimal gale force NW winds offshore 

of Veracruz will diminish later today. Elsewhere, fresh N to NE 

winds will continue behind the front into tonight. Expect Mon and 

Tue to see quiescent conditions prevailing across the Gulf. 

Moderate to fresh SE to S return flow will set up in the W Gulf 

Tue night into Thu. Looking ahead, another cold front - albeit 

weaker - may reach the NW Gulf by Thu. 



$$



GMZ040-040145-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-040145-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-040145-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 



$$



GMZ057-040145-

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

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 



$$



GMZ058-040145-

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

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-040145-

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

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-040145-

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

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.

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

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-040145-

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

Florida-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-040145-

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

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 

kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and 

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-040145-

Central Bay of Campeche-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to

20 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered

showers. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt

N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-040145-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

935 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the

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

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

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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