FZNT24 KNHC 052016 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 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. GMZ001-060830- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic southwestward to the central Gulf. The pressure gradient between it and relatively lower pressures in central Mexico is generally allowing for moderate to fresh southeast to south return flow to exist over the western Gulf. These conditions will continue into Wed. Winds will pulse at fresh to strong speeds from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico tonight into Wed. Similar winds will pulse near the northern Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings and into the late night hours during the forecast period. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. $$ GMZ040-060830- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-060830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ056-060830- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ057-060830- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-060830- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-060830- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...E to 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...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ046-060830- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-060830- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ048-060830- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-060830- Central Bay of Campeche- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-060830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre