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FZNT24 KNHC 091436
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 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.
GMZ001-100245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE BASIN WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH MIDWEEK. 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 MAY IMPACT THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF BEGINNING WED NIGHT, BEFORE MOVING ACROSS THE
BASIN THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG
SPEEDS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND IT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE
FORCE WINDS MAY BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ EARLY ON THU.
GMZ040-100245-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-100245-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-100245-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ057-100245-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-100245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-100245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N,
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-100245-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ047-100245-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-100245-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND SE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-100245-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ050-100245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1036 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FORECASTER KRV
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