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FZNT24 KNHC 242004

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 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.



GMZ001-250815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge extends across Florida into the

Gulf region. This system will continue to support a gentle to

moderate E to SE wind flow through the middle of the week, with

the exception of fresh to strong winds pulsing off NW Yucatan

from the late afternoons and into the night time hours due to

local effects associated with a thermal trough. An upper-level

disturbance continues to enhance the development of numerous

showers and thunderstorms over the western Gulf, more concentrated

over the NW part of the basin. These thunderstorms are capable of

producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, limited visibility and

locally rough seas. The SE flow will continue to advect abundant 

tropical moisture through at least the middle of the week helping 

to induce more convective activity across the Gulf waters. Mariners

are urged to keep up with the latest forecast. 



$$



GMZ040-250815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E to 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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-250815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-250815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE

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

E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-250815-

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

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W,

W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-250815-

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

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-250815-

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

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE 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. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to E to SE

20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-250815-

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

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE

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

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

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

E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-250815-

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

Florida-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

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



$$



GMZ048-250815-

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

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 to

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

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

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ049-250815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE 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. 

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

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

20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 20N, and

4 to 6 ft N of 20N. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ050-250815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

404 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. E

of 90W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming

NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

4 to 6 ft. 

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

afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E

15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



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