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FZNT24 KNHC 231445

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 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.



GMZ001-240245-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the western Atlantic to

the northern Gulf will change little through late Mon, then

weaken into midweek. The related pressure gradient will maintain

a gentle to moderate east to southeast wind flow through early

Sun, except for light to gentle southeast winds W of about 94W

Sat night through Tue as a weak trough develops off the Texas

coast. Winds then generally become southeast at gentle to

moderate speeds across the basin through midweek, with slight to

moderate seas, 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected near

the above mentioned trough. 



$$



GMZ040-240245-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas

higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 

ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and

thunderstorms.

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 

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

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

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

.WED...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE to S

winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-240245-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and scattered tstms. 

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

4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-240245-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

thunderstorms far N part.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

thunderstorms far N part.

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-240245-

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

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less. Scattered 

showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 

thunderstorms.

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers 

and thunderstorms.

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-240245-

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

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers

and thunderstorms. 

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, SE winds

10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell.

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

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-240245-

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

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 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. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. 

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

.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 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-240245-

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

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-240245-

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

Florida-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and

thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-240245-

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

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 

tstms. 

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

10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to 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. 



$$



GMZ049-240245-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. 

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-240245-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1045 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in 

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

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

kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 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 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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, becoming N 10 kt in the 

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

4 to 6 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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