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FZNT24 KNHC 261347

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 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.



GMZ001-270200-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge extending west-southwestward

across Florida into the central Gulf will sustain gentle to

moderate SE to S winds through the weekend. The exception will

be evening pulses of fresh off the northern Yucatan through Thu 

night. An upper-level trough across the central Gulf should 

continue to couple with abundant tropical moisture to produce 

scattered heavy showers and strong thunderstorms over the central 

and eastern Gulf into Thu. These thunderstorms are capable of 

producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, limited visibility, and

locally rough seas. Mariners are urged to keep up to date with 

the latest forecast. 



$$



GMZ040-270200-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...S 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. 



$$



GMZ041-270200-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-270200-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



.TODAY...SE to S 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. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to

S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 

.FRI...S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ057-270200-

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

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-270200-

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

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

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

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-270200-

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

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 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. 

.WED...SE 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ046-270200-

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

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-270200-

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

Florida-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...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 E to SE swell. 

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

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-270200-

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

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-270200-

Central Bay of Campeche-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



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

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

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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S

winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-270200-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

947 AM EDT Tue May 26 2026



.TODAY...E to 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. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of

90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Konarik
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