FZNT24 KNHC 021331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 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. GMZ001-030145- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Big Bend of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico will reach from SW Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun morning, then stall and gradually wash out by Mon morning. Fresh to strong N to NE winds will continue behind the front, along with near gale to gale-force N winds close to the coast near Tampico. The gales will slide along the coast near Veracruz today and tonight, before diminishing Sun afternoon. Mon and Tue should see quiescent conditions prevailing across the Gulf. Looking ahead, moderate to fresh SE to S return flow will set up in the W Gulf Tue night and Wed. $$ GMZ040-030145- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-030145- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-030145- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-030145- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-030145- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ045-030145- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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. 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. $$ GMZ046-030145- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-030145- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-030145- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-030145- Central Bay of Campeche- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...S of 20N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .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...E winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-030145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea