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FZNT24 KNHC 081517

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 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.



GMZ001-090330-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extends westward from 

the Florida Big Bend area to near the US-Mexico border. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms south of Texas will spread to 

the north-central and northeastern Gulf by tonight as the front 

lingers. The front will then lift back to the north as a warm 

front late tonight thru Sat. Afterward, the ridge should build 

back across the Gulf from the east. Winds will pulse to strong 

near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings through Sun night. 

Looking ahead, another cold front might move into the northern 

Gulf waters late Sun, and reach from central Florida to eastern 

Bay of Campeche by late on Mon, followed by moderate to fresh N to

NE winds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are 

possible ahead of the front. 



$$



GMZ040-090330-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

.SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-090330-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and SE to S

10 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-090330-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-090330-

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

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SE to S winds

10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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

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

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

.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-090330-

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

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-090330-

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

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-090330-

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

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-090330-

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

Florida-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-090330-

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

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to

SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-090330-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-090330-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1117 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



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