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FZNT24 KNHC 032011

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 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.



GMZ001-040815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad ridge

southwestward into the SE U.S. into the weekend, with the 

resultant pressure gradient supporting moderate to fresh E to SE 

winds across the Gulf, except NE to E winds in the Bay of 

Campeche. Expect winds to pulse fresh to strong each night off 

the northern Yucatan Peninsula. 



$$



GMZ040-040815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-040815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-040815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-040815-

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

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-040815-

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

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 



$$



GMZ045-040815-

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

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...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 winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ046-040815-

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

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-040815-

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

Florida-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

showers. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ048-040815-

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

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



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

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

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

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

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

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-040815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-040815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

311 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



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