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FZNT24 KNHC 210213
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 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.
GMZ001-211415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A RIDGE ACROSS THE
GULF REGION AND A COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS AND MODERATE
TO ROUGH SEAS OVER THE SE GULF, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA,
THROUGH TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NIGHTLY,
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, ACROSS THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE
DUE TO LOCAL EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE
OR WEAKER WINDS, AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
TUE. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY INCREASE TO FRESH SPEEDS OVER THE NE GULF
LATE TUE INTO EARLY WED AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS THERE.
GMZ040-211415-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-211415-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-211415-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-211415-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON
W OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-211415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-211415-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-211415-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E 10 TO 15 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-211415-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-211415-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-211415-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-211415-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1013 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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