000 FZNT24 KNHC 201456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 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. GMZ001-210000- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extending from South Florida to near Houston Texas combined with lower pressures over central Texas and Mexico will maintain moderate to fresh SE winds and moderate seas across the western Gulf through today, and moderate winds over the eastern Gulf. A weak cold front will move into the northern Gulf tonight, stall, then lift north and dissipate through Wed night. Another weak front will sink into the NE Gulf Thu through Thu night then dissipate. High pressure is expected to move into the NE Gulf this coming weekend and dominate the basin. E winds will pulse fresh to locally strong along and just north of the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon and evening through the period as a trough develops daily and drifts westward at night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico will continue to maintain hazy sky conditions across the western Gulf through the period. $$ GMZ040-210000- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-210000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-210000- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-210000- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in S swell in the afternoon. .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. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-210000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-210000- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-210000- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-210000- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-210000- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-210000- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-210000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue May 20 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky