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FZNT24 KNHC 030758

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 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.



GMZ001-031945-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front near Cape Coral, Florida to the offshore

waters just north of the Yucatan continues as a stationary front

to the central Bay of Campeche near 19N95W. The front will stall 

and gradually wash out by Mon morning over the far SE Gulf. Fresh

N to NE winds will continue behind the front into early afternoon,

except strong to minimal gale force offshore Veracruz this morning 

before diminishing. Mon and Tue should see quiescent conditions 

prevailing across the Gulf. Moderate to fresh SE to S return flow 

will set up in the W Gulf Tue night and Wed, locally strong near 

the Yucatan. Looking ahead, another cold front may reach the NW 

Gulf by Thu. 



$$



GMZ040-031945-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-031945-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 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. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-031945-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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. 

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E

to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 



$$



GMZ057-031945-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 



$$



GMZ058-031945-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...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 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-031945-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-031945-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...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. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE

10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-031945-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE

15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...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 of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-031945-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to 20

to 30 kt in the afternoon. and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 

ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-031945-

Central Bay of Campeche-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N

of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 15 to 20 kt

N of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Isolated tstms. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-031945-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

332 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026



.TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in

the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the

afternoon. 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. 

.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in

the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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