620
FZNT24 KNHC 240750
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 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.
GMZ001-242000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS MAINTAINING GENTLE BREEZES AND
SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS THE GULF THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF LATER TODAY, FOLLOWED BY MODERATE NE
WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE AND WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL AGAIN BUILD OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH MID
WEEK. A TROUGH OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO
FRESH WINDS OFF THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN COASTS OF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA, MAINLY AT NIGHT, THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. LOOKING
AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SAT.
GMZ040-242000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. HAZE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-242000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS IN S SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HAZE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 92W. 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-242000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND NE TO E
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
WED
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
E OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-242000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E 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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ058-242000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-242000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-242000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-242000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-242000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-242000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-242000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
350 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO 5 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page