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FZNT24 KNHC 100156
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
956 PM 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.
GMZ001-101400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
956 PM 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
WILL IMPACT THE NORTHWESTERN GULF BEGINNING WED NIGHT, BEFORE
MOVING ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL
BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FT THROUGH THU NIGHT WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING
THEREAFTER.
GMZ040-101400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-101400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-101400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-101400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S 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 W EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-101400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-101400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-101400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-101400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-101400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-101400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-101400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
956 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.
SAT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE
WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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