839  
FZNT24 KNHC 031335  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 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.  
 
GMZ001-040145-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A COLD FRONT FROM THE SW FLORIDA PENINSULA TO THE BAY  
OF CAMPECHE WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY WASH OUT BY MON MORNING OVER  
THE FAR SE GULF. STRONG TO MINIMAL GALE FORCE NW WINDS OFFSHORE  
OF VERACRUZ WILL DIMINISH LATER TODAY. ELSEWHERE, FRESH N TO NE  
WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRONT INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT MON AND  
TUE TO SEE QUIESCENT CONDITIONS PREVAILING ACROSS THE GULF.  
MODERATE TO FRESH SE TO S RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP IN THE W GULF  
TUE NIGHT INTO THU. LOOKING AHEAD, ANOTHER COLD FRONT - ALBEIT  
WEAKER - MAY REACH THE NW GULF BY THU.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-040145-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-040145-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-040145-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E  
TO SE 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-040145-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-040145-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
 
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-040145-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.   
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-040145-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.   
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE 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.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE  
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-040145-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 15 TO  
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS  
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-040145-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO 20  
KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-040145-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 15 TO  
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT  
N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-040145-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
935 AM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO 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
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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