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FZNT24 KNHC 230303
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 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.

GMZ001-231515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the western Atlantic to
the northern Gulf will change little through late Mon, then
weaken into midweek. The related pressure gradient will maintain
a gentle to moderate east to southeast wind flow through early
Sun, except for light to gentle southeast winds W of about 94W
Sat night through Tue as a weak trough develops off the Texas
coast. Winds then generally become southeast at gentle to moderate
speeds across the basin through midweek, with slight to moderate 
seas, 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. Scattered to 
numerous showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong, are 
expected to affect portions of the western Gulf through the 
weekend and into next week. Mariners should keep up with the 
latest forecasts. 

$$

GMZ040-231515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds S winds 10 to
15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N of 27N, E to SE
winds early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-231515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-231515-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-231515-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-231515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, SE to S winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-231515-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

$$

GMZ046-231515-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-231515-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-231515-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...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. 

$$

GMZ049-231515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-231515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1103 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the
evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E
20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early
in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to
E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early
in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster GR