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FZNT24 KNHC 290913

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 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.



GMZ001-292115-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretching from Cape Coral, Florida SW to

24N90W to Tampico, Mexico will continue to bring fresh to strong

NE winds and moderate to rough seas across the NE and then the SE

Gulf through this evening as the front depart the area. As a broad

ridge builds in the wake of the front, moderate to fresh E to SE

winds and moderate seas will be sustained over the E Gulf through

Thu night. Moderate to locally fresh SE winds is forecast for the

western half of the Gulf with locally strong E winds off the

northern Yucatan Peninsula due to a trough that will move every

night to the Bay of Campeche.  



$$



GMZ040-292115-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-292115-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-292115-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of

89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

showers. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-292115-

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

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-292115-

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

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-292115-

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

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-292115-

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

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-292115-

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

Florida-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 



$$



GMZ048-292115-

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

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-292115-

Central Bay of Campeche-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...E 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. 



$$



GMZ050-292115-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

513 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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