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FZNT24 KNHC 161853
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 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.

GMZ001-170700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will extend from the western Atlantic
to the northern Gulf into the middle of next week. Expect
moderate to fresh SE winds over the northwest Gulf into early
next week between the high pressure and lower pressure over
Mexico. Also expect fresh to occasionally strong wind pulses off
the northwest Yucatan peninsula during the evenings into next
week. 

$$

GMZ040-170700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-170700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-170700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-170700-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-170700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-170700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-170700-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt. N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E 
swell. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt. N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E 
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-170700-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-170700-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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
NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-170700-
Central Bay of Campeche-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-170700-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen