FZNT24 KNHC 050731 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM 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. GMZ001-051945- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula across the Yucatan channel will dissipate today. Moderate to fresh SE to S return flow will set up in the W Gulf today as high pressure builds into the eastern Gulf. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico tonight into Wed. Similar winds will pulse near the northern Yucatan Wed evening. The next cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stalling Thu evening, then retreating back inland Fri as ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. $$ GMZ040-051945- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-051945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-051945- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-051945- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. 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. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-051945- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-051945- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to 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. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-051945- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-051945- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to SE 10 kt late. 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-051945- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-051945- Central Bay of Campeche- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-051945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 331 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky