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FZNT24 KNHC 150300

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 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.



GMZ001-151500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf Sun

night, quickly reaching the southeastern Gulf by Mon night and

slow down as it moves into the northwestern Caribbean on Tue.

Strong to gale-force N winds and building seas will follow the

front. Gale conditions and rough to very rough seas will be

possible in the NW Gulf, and offshore Tampico and Veracruz,

Mexico on Sun night and Mon. The winds offshore Tampico and

Veracruz may attain gusts to storm-force. In the wake of the

front, high pressure will build across the region into midweek. 



$$



GMZ040-151500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 35 kt

early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in S

to SW swell early in the morning. 

.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt 

early in the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and

6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-151500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in

SW to W swell early in the morning. 

.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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



$$



GMZ056-151500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-151500-

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

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N early in

the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-151500-

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

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt early in the

morning. Winds SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early

morning. E of 96W, NE to E winds early in the morning. Seas 3 to

5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in S swell early in the morning. 

.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt

early in the evening. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-151500-

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

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



...GALE WARNING...



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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 

.MON...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to

30 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. 

Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-151500-

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

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

Scattered showers. 

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

showers. 

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

.MON...S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to

30 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt,

shifting to N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft

in SE swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt

early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-151500-

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

Florida-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

showers. 

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

showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to

8 ft in S to SW swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 6 to

8 ft N of 24N. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N.

Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-151500-

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

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



...GALE WARNING...

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...



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

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

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

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW

35 to 45 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt.

Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N 

swell. 

.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-151500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



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

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

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

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early

in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE

to E swell early in the evening. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 20N,

and 9 to 14 ft N of 20N. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-151500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1100 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W,

and 6 to 9 ft E of 90W. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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



$$



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