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FZNT24 KNHC 150252

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 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.



GMZ001-151500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will dissipate over the NE Gulf Fri.

Southeast winds will increase to moderate to fresh over the

western basin this weekend as the pressure gradient increases

between Atlantic high pressure and deepening low pressure over

Texas. These winds will persist into early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-151500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ041-151500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-151500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-151500-

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

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT 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. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-151500-

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

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-151500-

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

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-151500-

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

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...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 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-151500-

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

Florida-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-151500-

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

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-151500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-151500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1052 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026



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

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt

early in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt,

becoming E 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Konarik
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