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FZNT24 KNHC 250225

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1025 PM 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.



GMZ001-251430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front is sinking slowly southward across

the northeastern Gulf this evening, and is followed by moderate 

NE to E winds. The front will dissipate across the NE Gulf on Wed,

while weak high pressure will again move over the northeast Gulf 

Wed night through 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 the 

forecast period. Looking ahead, the next cold front will move into

the northern Gulf Sat morning and reach from extreme S Florida to

NE Mexico by Sun morning. 



$$



GMZ040-251430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 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 to S 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ041-251430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-251430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft

early in the morning. 

.WED...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E winds

10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.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 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

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 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ057-251430-

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

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the

late morning and early afternoon, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and N to NE 10 to

15 kt E of 85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-251430-

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

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-251430-

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

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

.WED...E 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ046-251430-

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

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and

7 to 10 ft N of 24N. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ047-251430-

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

Florida-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ048-251430-

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

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



.OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ049-251430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 



$$



GMZ050-251430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1025 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 early in the

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



Forecaster Christensen
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