FZNT24 KNHC 020736 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 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. GMZ001-021345- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A previously stationary front is now progressing southeastward with a reinforcing push, supporting scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly along the western portion. Winds are increasing behind the front with fresh to strong out of the NE, developing frequent gusts to gale-force, and building seas. Fresh to strong E-SE winds are near the Yucatan Peninsula, with gentle to moderate SE-S winds elsewhere ahead of the front. By Sat morning, the front is forecast to extend from northern Florida to near Poza Rica, Mexico, and then from south Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Sun morning. The front will continue to be followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds, with winds reaching gale-force offshore Tampico by Sat morning, and offshore Veracruz Sat afternoon and night. Frequent gusts to gale-force are also forecast in the NW Gulf, including in the coastal waters. Rough seas up to 12 ft are expected with the strongest winds over the SW Gulf. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecasts. Marine conditions should significantly improve early next week. $$ GMZ040-021345- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt ahead of front, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt behind front. Frequent gusts to gale behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft ahead of front, and 6 to 8 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-021345- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the evening. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-021345- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-021345- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late in the evening. 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. $$ GMZ058-021345- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-021345- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late in the morning. N of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE 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. $$ GMZ046-021345- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE late in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-021345- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-021345- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt S of 21N and W of 95W late in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell late in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 21N and W of 95W. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-021345- Central Bay of Campeche- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late in the evening. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late in the evening. 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. $$ GMZ050-021345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 945 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt late in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late in the morning. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky