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FZNT24 KNHC 141852

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 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.



GMZ001-150700-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NE Gulf 

tonight and dissipate over the eastern Gulf on Fri. Southeast 

winds are forecast to reach moderate to fresh speeds over the 

western half of the basin this weekend and into early next week as

the pressure gradient tightens between the western extension of 

Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressures in west 

Texas. 



$$



GMZ040-150700-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 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 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-150700-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 6 to 8 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ056-150700-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N 10 kt E

of 89W. 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-150700-

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

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

.SAT...E to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-150700-

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

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...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...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 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-150700-

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

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 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 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-150700-

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

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

.FRI...E 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 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 15 to 20 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-150700-

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

Florida-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-150700-

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

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

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

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-150700-

Central Bay of Campeche-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.TONIGHT...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...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 to E

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-150700-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

252 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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