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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 260334
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 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.

GMZ001-261545-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge extending west-southwestward
across Florida into the central Gulf will sustain gentle to
moderate E to SE winds through Thu. The exception will be evening
pulses of fresh to strong winds off the northern Yucatan. An 
upper-level trough across the western Gulf should continue to 
couple with abundant tropical moisture to produce scattered heavy
showers and strong thunderstorms over the central and northeastern
Gulf through at least Wed. 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. 

$$

GMZ040-261545-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ041-261545-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-261545-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
heavy showers and isolated strong tstms. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered heavy 
showers and strong isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-261545-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
heavy showers and isolated strong tstms. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered heavy 
showers and isolated strong tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-261545-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ045-261545-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 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 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ046-261545-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
heavy showers and isolated strong tstms. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.Scattered heavy 
showers and isolated strong tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-261545-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE winds
10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-261545-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-261545-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.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 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-261545-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1134 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E 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. 

$$

Forecaster Chan