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FZNT24 KNHC 131313
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 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.

GMZ001-140115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extends from a 1012 mb low over the
NE Gulf to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The front is forecast
to exit the SE Gulf tonight. High pressure and quiescent
conditions will build behind the front today and Thu. Another weak
cold front is forecast to enter the NE Gulf Thu night and
dissipate over the E Gulf on Fri. Southeast winds are forecast to
reach moderate to fresh speeds over the western half of the basin
this weekend.

$$

GMZ040-140115-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-140115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 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.

$$

GMZ056-140115-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-140115-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 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 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.

$$

GMZ058-140115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ045-140115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 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.

$$

GMZ046-140115-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 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 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-140115-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. 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 3 ft or less.
.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.

$$

GMZ048-140115-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 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 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-140115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ050-140115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
913 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

.TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster AL