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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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