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FZNT24 KNHC 180258

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 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.



GMZ001-181500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic will extend

a ridge over and just north of the Gulf into late week. Expect 

moderate to fresh SE winds over the western Gulf early this week 

between the high pressure and lower pressure over Mexico. Also 

expect fresh to strong wind pulses off the northwest Yucatan 

peninsula during the evenings through mid-week. 



$$



GMZ040-181500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-181500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-181500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-181500-

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

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE 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 winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-181500-

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

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-181500-

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

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-181500-

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

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI 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. 



$$



GMZ047-181500-

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

Florida-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-181500-

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

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE

15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-181500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-181500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1058 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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