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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 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.
GMZ001-232000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL
MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE SE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF, AND LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZES OVER THE
EASTERN GULF INTO LATE WEEK. A TROUGH OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
WILL SUPPORT OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OFF THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN COASTS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MAINLY AT NIGHT
THROUGH MID-WEEK.
GMZ040-232000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-232000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-232000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NW 10 KT E
OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, N WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-232000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-232000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-232000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-232000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-232000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-232000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-232000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-232000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
355 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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