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FZNT24 KNHC 010232

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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.



GMZ001-011445-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters.

Moderate to fresh E to SE winds and moderate seas are expected

over the E Gulf through Sat night. Over the western half of the

Gulf, moderate to fresh SE winds are forecast, except for strong

E to SE winds off the northern Yucatan Peninsula at night. A

cold front may enter the western Gulf Sunday. 



$$



GMZ040-011445-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-011445-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

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

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SUN...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-011445-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-011445-

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

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-011445-

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

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SUN...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to

20 kt early in the evening. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-011445-

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

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ046-011445-

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

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-011445-

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

Florida-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-011445-

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

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-011445-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-011445-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1032 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026



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

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

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



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