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FZNT24 KNHC 260310
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 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.
GMZ001-261515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF WILL
DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH LATE FRI. 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 SAT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF SAT MORNING, REACH THE SE GULF BY SUN MORNING, AND MOVE
SOUTHEAST OF THE BASIN LATE ON SUN. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF
SAT NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN
STRONG ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN FRESH TO STRONG EAST WINDS ACROSS THE
SE GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-261515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-261515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, SE WINDS 10 KT
LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-261515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-261515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT
LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-261515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
E TO 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E 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
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.
GMZ045-261515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-261515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-261515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO 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
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ048-261515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
E TO SE 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 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-261515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-261515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1110 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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