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FZNT24 KNHC 161853

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 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.



GMZ001-170700-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



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

to the northern Gulf into the middle of next week. Expect

moderate to fresh SE winds over the northwest Gulf into early

next week between the high pressure and lower pressure over

Mexico. Also expect fresh to occasionally strong wind pulses off

the northwest Yucatan peninsula during the evenings into next

week. 



$$



GMZ040-170700-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-170700-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-170700-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



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

.MON...E to SE winds 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 3 to 5 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. 



$$



GMZ057-170700-

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

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

.THU 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 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-170700-

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

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



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

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



$$



GMZ045-170700-

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

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



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

.SUN...SE winds 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-170700-

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

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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...S of 24N E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15

to 20 kt. N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E 

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15

to 20 kt. N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E 

swell.

.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 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to 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...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. 



$$



GMZ047-170700-

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

Florida-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-170700-

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

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-170700-

Central Bay of Campeche-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-170700-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

253 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026



.TONIGHT...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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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