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FZNT24 KNHC 090103
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 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.

GMZ001-091315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front near the coast of 
Texas and Louisiana will continue to trigger showers and 
thunderstorms tonight before dissipating on Mon. Otherwise, a 
broad surface ridge extending southwestward from the Bermuda High 
will remain in the Gulf through midweek. 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 winds overall in the 
northeastern Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate through Wed. 
A cold front may impact the northwestern Gulf beginning Wed 
night, before moving across the basin through Fri night with 
increasing winds and seas behind it. 

$$

GMZ040-091315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 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 to N 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ041-091315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-091315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt
early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-091315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-091315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N
swell. 
.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the afternoon. E
of 96W, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
to NE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-091315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 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 afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-091315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...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 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 to S
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-091315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 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. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 24N. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-091315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE 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 to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft early in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-091315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-091315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky