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FZNT24 KNHC 271440

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 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.



GMZ001-280245-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Very active thunderstorms continue across portions of

the Gulf today, with one squall line moving southeastward off the

SW Louisiana coast and a second moving offshore of south Texas. 

Expect heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, wind gusts to gale- 

force and locally rough seas with this activity. Otherwise, the 

Atlantic ridge extends westward across north Florida and the 

northern Gulf coasts, and will sustain moderate to locally fresh 

SE to S winds through the weekend. The exception will be evening 

pulses of fresh winds off the northern Yucatan through Thu night. 

An upper- level trough across the central Gulf should continue to 

combine with abundant tropical moisture to produce scattered 

heavy showers and strong thunderstorms over the central and 

eastern Gulf through Thu. Mariners are urged to keep up to date 

with the latest forecasts. 



$$



GMZ040-280245-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wind and seas higher near numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas

6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-280245-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wind and seas

higher near scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and SE 10 kt E of

92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated

tstms. 

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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-280245-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered

tstms. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S

10 kt late. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-280245-

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

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wind and seas

higher near scattered tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-280245-

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

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

Wind and seas higher near scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 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 in E swell. 

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

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

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

4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-280245-

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

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to

20 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in

E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

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

N of 24N. 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 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-280245-

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

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 to 15 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than

5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-280245-

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

Florida-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to

6 ft in SE to S swell. 

.FRI...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-280245-

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

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the

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

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



$$



GMZ049-280245-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

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

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

tstms. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-280245-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1040 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026



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

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

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

.THU...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 to

15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, E winds

15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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