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FZNT24 KNHC 200758
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 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.

GMZ001-202000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will remain over the SE United
States for the next several days, forcing E to SE winds across
the Gulf. Expect moderate to fresh winds over the W Gulf,
pulsing to strong tonight offshore the Yucatan Peninsula. 
Beginning Thu, the pressure gradient will relax and tranquil 
marine conditions should prevail through the weekend. 

$$

GMZ040-202000-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-202000-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-202000-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-202000-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-202000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-202000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

$$

GMZ046-202000-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.TONIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 
.SUN...E to 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. 

$$

GMZ047-202000-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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 3 ft or less. 
.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 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-202000-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-202000-
Central Bay of Campeche-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-202000-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
358 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik