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FZNT24 KNHC 080252

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 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.



GMZ001-081500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front just inland over Texas will move 

into the NW Gulf coastal waters Sun and stall before washing out. 

Otherwise, a broad surface ridge extending southwestward from the 

Bermuda High will settle in the Gulf through midweek next week. 

The pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure over 

Mexico will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SW winds basin- 

wide, pusling to between fresh and strong near the northern 

Yucatan and the western Gulf in the evenings, and slightly weaker 

winds overall in the NE Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate 

through Wed. Another, but stronger cold front may impact the NW 

Gulf Wed night, moving across the basin through Thu night with 

increasing winds and seas behind it.



$$



GMZ040-081500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt early

in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft

in SE swell early in the morning. 

.THU...N to NE winds 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in

the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-081500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in

SE swell early in the morning. 

.THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 kt early in

the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-081500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell

early in the morning. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-081500-

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

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.THU...W of 85W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt,

shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in

S swell. 

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



$$



GMZ058-081500-

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

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

.SUN...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, S

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

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the morning. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-081500-

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

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in

the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the

morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-081500-

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

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

.SUN...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early

in the evening, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in

the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-081500-

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

Florida-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt

early in the evening. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas

2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-081500-

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

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt

early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 



$$



GMZ049-081500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

.MON...E to SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-081500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

952 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early

in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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