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FZNT24 KNHC 231432

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1032 AM 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.



GMZ001-240245-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1032 AM 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 trough over the Bay of Campeche

will support occasional moderate to fresh winds off the northern

and western coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula mainly at night

through mid-week. 



$$



GMZ040-240245-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

.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 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-240245-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

.TUE...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less

than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-240245-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.TODAY...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late in the morning,

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

than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E

of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds

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

or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ057-240245-

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

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-240245-

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

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ045-240245-

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

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft.

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



$$



GMZ046-240245-

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

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-240245-

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

Florida-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.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. 



$$



GMZ048-240245-

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

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt late in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-240245-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-240245-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1032 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



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

.TONIGHT...NE to E 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 ft or less, building to

3 to 5 ft late. 

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

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

3 to 5 ft late. 

.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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



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