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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 041858
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 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.

GMZ001-050700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E to SE winds and moderate to rough
seas persist north of a weakening stationary front over the SE
waters. Scattered thunderstorms will continue this evening over 
the south- central and southeast Gulf. Winds and seas will 
diminish starting Fri as a ridge builds from the western Atlantic
into the eastern Gulf. This pattern will support gentle to 
moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas into early next
week, except for occasionally fresh to strong pulses off 
northwest Yucatan during the evenings. 

$$

GMZ040-050700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-050700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 
.FRI...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
to E swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 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...E to 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. 

$$

GMZ056-050700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-050700-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-050700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-050700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-050700-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 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. 

$$

GMZ047-050700-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 

$$

GMZ048-050700-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 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 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. 

$$

GMZ049-050700-
Central Bay of Campeche-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-050700-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
258 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE
late. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to
S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster AL