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FZNT24 KNHC 012012

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 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.



GMZ001-020815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front is across the northern Gulf producing

numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly W of 90W. Fresh to strong

SE to S winds are south of the front over the SW Gulf. A strong late-

season cold front will push off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana 

this evening, merging with the stationary boundary over the northern

Gulf. By Sat morning, the combined front is forecast to extend from

northern Florida to near Poza Rica, Mexico, and then from south 

Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Sun morning. The front 

will be followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds, with

winds reaching gale-force offshore Tampico by Sat morning, and 

offshore Veracruz Sat afternoon and night. Rough seas up to 12 ft

are expected with the strongest winds over the SW Gulf. Frequent 

gusts to gale-force are also forecast in the NW Gulf, including 

the coastal waters. Mariners are advised to keep up with the 

latest forecasts. Marine conditions should significantly improve 

early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-020815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt

late with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE 

swell, building to 6 to 8 ft late.

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

.MON...SE 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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



$$



GMZ041-020815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-020815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, E winds

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

4 ft. 

.TUE...SE 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-020815-

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

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

.MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 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. 



$$



GMZ058-020815-

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

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N 

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to

NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...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.

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-020815-

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

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the

afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in

E to SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the

afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-020815-

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

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE

20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-020815-

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

Florida-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

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

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

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-020815-

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

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE 

swell in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 

20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-020815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to

6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell late. 

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

swell. Isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-020815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

412 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW

to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to 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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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