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FZNT24 KNHC 310730

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 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.



GMZ001-311930-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters

through midweek supporting gentle to moderate E to SE winds with

moderate seas. The exception will be evening pulses of fresh

winds off the northern Yucatan Peninsula and in the central Gulf

through the same period. An upper-level trough across the western

Gulf will continue to support showers and thunderstorms across 

the central Gulf through the early part of the week.



$$



GMZ040-311930-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-311930-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-311930-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

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

.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-311930-

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

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 



$$



GMZ058-311930-

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

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



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

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

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

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-311930-

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

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-311930-

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

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-311930-

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

Florida-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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. 

.MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

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

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

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-311930-

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

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds NE

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

3 ft or less. 

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-311930-

Central Bay of Campeche-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



.TODAY...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

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

.TUE...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE to S

winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-311930-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

330 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026



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

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE

15 to 20 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

tstms. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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