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FZNT24 KNHC 151907
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 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.
GMZ001-160715-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate into early next week. As
low pressure deepens over Texas, the pressure gradient will
tighten and SE winds will increase to moderate to fresh over the
western Gulf this weekend, then continue through early next
week.
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GMZ040-160715-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...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 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-160715-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-160715-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 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...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-160715-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-160715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-160715-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ046-160715-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...E to 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...E to 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...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 in SE swell.
.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 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ047-160715-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ048-160715-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-160715-
Central Bay of Campeche-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ050-160715-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
307 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
Forecaster AL