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FZNT24 KNHC 072106

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 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.



GMZ001-080915-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad surface ridge extending southwestward from

the Bermuda High will settle in the Gulf through midweek next

week. The pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure

over Mexico will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds

basin-wide, pusling to between 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 may impact the 

northwestern and north-central Gulf Wed night and Thu with 

increasing winds and seas.



$$



GMZ040-080915-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-080915-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-080915-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...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 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas

4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to

6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-080915-

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

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt E of

85W. W of 85W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 85W, seas 3 ft or less,

building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

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



$$



GMZ058-080915-

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

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to

6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. 

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

late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-080915-

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

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to

6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of

24N. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building

to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 



$$



GMZ046-080915-

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

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt

late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N

of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft,

building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft,

building to 6 to 8 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-080915-

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

Florida-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or

less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to

7 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-080915-

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

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to

SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-080915-

Central Bay of Campeche-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-080915-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

406 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026



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

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.MON...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. 

.TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in

the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



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