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FZNT24 KNHC 191455

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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.



GMZ001-200300-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge across the

Gulf region and a stationary front over the NW Caribbean Sea will

continue to support fresh to locally strong NE winds and moderate

to rough seas over the SE Gulf, including the Straits of Florida,

through Fri. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected across the 

eastern Bay of Campeche at night through Sat night due to local 

effects. Elsewhere gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate

seas will prevail through Sun.



$$



GMZ040-200300-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-200300-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable winds

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

less. 

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

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

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

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

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

or less. 



$$



GMZ056-200300-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the

evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W,

NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.MON...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt

E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-200300-

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

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less

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

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

.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-200300-

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

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-200300-

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

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-200300-

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

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-200300-

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

Florida-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-200300-

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

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

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

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

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-200300-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-200300-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1055 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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