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FZNT24 KNHC 080815

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 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.



GMZ001-082015-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from the Florida panhandle

to 29N90W, followed by a stationary front to NE Tamaulipas. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms in the offshore waters of the 

western Gulf will spread to the north-central and NE Gulf by 

tonight as the front sinks a bit farther south. The front will 

then stall and lift back to the north as a warm front late tonight

thru Sat. Afterward, the ridge should build back across the Gulf 

from the east. Winds will pulse to strong near the Yucatan 

Peninsula in the evenings through Sun night. Looking ahead, 

another cold front might move into the northern Gulf waters late 

Sun, and reach from north-central Florida to eastern Bay of 

Campeche by late on Mon, followed by moderate to fresh N to NE 

winds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are 

possible ahead of the front.



$$



GMZ040-082015-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-082015-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and S 10 kt

E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable

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

3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-082015-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-082015-

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

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 3 ft or less in S swell in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-082015-

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

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-082015-

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

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-082015-

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

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

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

4 ft. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-082015-

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

Florida-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ048-082015-

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

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-082015-

Central Bay of Campeche-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

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

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-082015-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

415 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E

late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...W of 90W, NW winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt

in the morning. E of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



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