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FZNT24 KNHC 240206

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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.



GMZ001-241415-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the eastern Gulf will

maintain gentle to moderate SE winds and slight to moderate seas

across the western Gulf, and light to gentle breezes over the

eastern Gulf into late week. A weak cold front will move into

the Florida Big Bend region of the Gulf late Tue, bringing

moderate NE winds, then dissipate on Wed. A trough over the Bay

of Campeche will support moderate to fresh winds off the

northern and western coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, mainly at

night, through the forecast period. Looking ahead, the next cold

front will move into the northern Gulf on Sat. 



$$



GMZ040-241415-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-241415-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds

10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.

.TUE...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, NE to E winds

10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to

5 ft in the afternoon. 

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



$$



GMZ056-241415-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening

and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW

winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and N to NE 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NE to E

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 20 to

25 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-241415-

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

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to

2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft late. 



$$



GMZ058-241415-

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

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-241415-

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

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-241415-

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

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to

15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-241415-

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

Florida-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt

in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-241415-

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

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-241415-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-241415-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1006 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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