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FZNT24 KNHC 260839

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 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.



GMZ001-262045-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will persist over the northeast 

Gulf through late Fri. 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 Sat. The

next cold front will move into the northern Gulf Sat morning, 

reach the southeast Gulf by Sun morning, and move southeast of 

the basin late on Sun. Fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough 

seas will follow the front over the eastern Gulf Sat night through

early Mon. The pressure gradient will remain strong enough to 

sustain fresh to strong east winds across the southeast Gulf and 

the Straits of Florida through the middle of the next week. 



$$



GMZ040-262045-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

5 ft in the afternoon. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-262045-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

5 ft in the afternoon. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-262045-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

afternoon. 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 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-262045-

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

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and N to NE 10 kt E of

85W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ058-262045-

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

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-262045-

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

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-262045-

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

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

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

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

swell. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ047-262045-

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

Florida-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-262045-

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

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

showers and isolated tstms. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-262045-

Central Bay of Campeche-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

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

3 to 5 ft late. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 



$$



GMZ050-262045-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

439 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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