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FZNT24 KNHC 241506

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1106 AM 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.



GMZ001-250315-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1106 AM 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 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.



$$



GMZ040-250315-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt late in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt,

shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-250315-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous

showers and scattered tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-250315-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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. 

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

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. E of

89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-250315-

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

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

.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...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-250315-

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

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.MON...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E to SE 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...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, E to SE

winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-250315-

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

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-250315-

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

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-250315-

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

Florida-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...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. 



$$



GMZ048-250315-

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

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.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. 

.MON...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, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

E 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-250315-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...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 late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-250315-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1106 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026



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

.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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

afternoon. E of 90W, E 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting 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 5 ft. 

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



$$



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