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FZNT24 KNHC 271957
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 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.
GMZ001-280800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. 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
MIDDLE OF THE NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY SAT MORNING, REACH FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO NEAR SE
LOUISIANA BY SUN MORNING, AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE BASIN LATE ON
SUN. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT MORNING.
THEN, SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS ARE FORECAST OVER THE EASTERN GULF LATE
SAT THROUGH SUN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH
TO SUSTAIN FRESH EAST WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
THE NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-280800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-280800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-280800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO 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 10 TO 15 KT W OF 89W, AND E 15 TO 20 KT E OF 89W.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-280800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
SUN
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-280800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
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.
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 3 TO 5 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-280800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
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.
GMZ046-280800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N, AND
6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-280800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-280800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-280800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-280800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
357 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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