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FZNT24 KNHC 240750

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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.



GMZ001-242000-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is maintaining gentle breezes and

slight seas across the Gulf this morning. A cold front will move 

into the northeast Gulf later today, followed by moderate NE 

winds through tonight. The front will dissipate and weak high 

pressure will again build over the northeast Gulf through mid 

week. 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.



$$



GMZ040-242000-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

.WED...SE 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-242000-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.TODAY...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the

afternoon. Haze.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E

of 92W. 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. 

.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-242000-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NE to E

10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

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

10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

than 5 kt. 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...W of 89W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

E of 89W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-242000-

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

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-242000-

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

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ045-242000-

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

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

.WED...E to SE 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 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-242000-

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

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

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

.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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-242000-

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

Florida-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.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 3 to 5 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. 



$$



GMZ048-242000-

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

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

.TONIGHT...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...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ049-242000-

Central Bay of Campeche-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-242000-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

350 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.TODAY...NE to 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. 

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

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

.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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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