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FZNT24 KNHC 070222

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 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.



GMZ001-071430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A broad surface ridge extending southwestward from

the Bermuda High will settle in the Gulf through midweek next

week. The pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure

over Mexico will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds

basin-wide, pusling to between fresh and strong near the

northern Yucatan and the western Gulf in the evenings, and

slightly weaker in the NE Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate 

through Wed.



$$



GMZ040-071430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to

15 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ041-071430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE to S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ056-071430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-071430-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...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...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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-071430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE

to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-071430-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt early in

the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the

morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 



$$



GMZ046-071430-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-071430-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-071430-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...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...E to SE 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-071430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-071430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

922 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt 

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E

early in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early

in the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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