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FZNT24 KNHC 220816
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 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.

GMZ001-222030-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the east-central Gulf will 
maintain mostly moderate SE winds and slight to moderate seas 
across the western Gulf, and light to gentle breezes over the 
eastern Gulf through the middle of the week. A trough over the Bay
of Campeche in the southwest Gulf will support occasional 
moderate to fresh winds off the northern and western coasts of the
Yucatan Peninsula mainly at night through the middle of the week.

$$

GMZ040-222030-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-222030-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-222030-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-222030-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-222030-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-222030-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-222030-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-222030-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-222030-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-222030-
Central Bay of Campeche-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-222030-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
416 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.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. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen