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FZNT24 KNHC 110200

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 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.



GMZ001-111400-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad surface ridge extending across the basin

will prevail through Wed. The pressure gradient between the

ridge and lower pressures over Mexico will support mainly

moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide, pulsing to fresh and

strong near the northern Yucatan and the western Gulf in the

evenings, and slightly weaker winds overall in the northeastern

Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate through Wed. A cold front

will impact the northwestern Gulf beginning Wed night, before

moving across the basin through Thu night, stalling and

dissipating over the SE Gulf Fri and Fri night. In the wake of 

the front, winds will increase to fresh to near gale-force speeds

and seas will build to 8 to 11 ft through Thu night, with 

conditions improving thereafter as ridging gradually rebuilds 

across the basin. Another cold front may approach early next week.



$$



GMZ040-111400-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

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

.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 



$$



GMZ041-111400-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt

early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

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

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,

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



$$



GMZ056-111400-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in

the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and E to SE 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-111400-

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

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

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

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

.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-111400-

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

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

.WED...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the

evening. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, variable winds less than

5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-111400-

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

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

.WED...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt early

in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in

NE swell. 

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

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

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-111400-

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

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 SE 10 kt

early in the morning. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to

6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-111400-

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

Florida-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of

24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW

to N swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-111400-

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

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

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

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-111400-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-111400-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1000 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



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

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt

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

5 ft. 

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

early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 

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

.SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 90W,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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