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FZNT24 KNHC 110200
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 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.
GMZ001-111400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE BASIN
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH WED. 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 THU NIGHT, STALLING AND
DISSIPATING OVER THE SE GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE SPEEDS
AND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FT THROUGH THU NIGHT, WITH
CONDITIONS IMPROVING THEREAFTER AS RIDGING GRADUALLY REBUILDS
ACROSS THE BASIN. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-111400-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
GMZ041-111400-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-111400-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND E TO SE 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-111400-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO 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.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-111400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-111400-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-111400-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-111400-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF
24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-111400-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-111400-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-111400-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1000 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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