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FZNT24 KNHC 251906

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 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.



GMZ001-260715-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from near Tampa 

Bay, Florida to SE Louisiana will dissipate later today. A weak 

high pressure will move from the SE of the United States to the 

northeast Gulf on 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 the 

forecast period. Looking ahead, the next cold front will move into

the northern Gulf Sat morning, reach the SE 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 SE Gulf and the Straits of Florida through the middle of the 

next week. 



$$



GMZ040-260715-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ041-260715-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.THU...SE to S 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-260715-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

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

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 89W, 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 ft or less, building to

4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 

.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 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-260715-

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

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable

winds less than 5 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, 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 10 to 15 kt. 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 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft late. 

.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ058-260715-

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

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



.TONIGHT...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. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. 



$$



GMZ045-260715-

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

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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 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 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-260715-

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

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



.TONIGHT...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 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 6 to 8 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-260715-

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

Florida-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-260715-

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

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

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

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

.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. 

.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...N to 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. 



$$



GMZ049-260715-

Central Bay of Campeche-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

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

.THU NIGHT...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 4 to 6 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...NE to 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. 



$$



GMZ050-260715-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

306 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026



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

3 to 5 ft late. 

.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. 

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



$$



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