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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)


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FZNT24 KNHC 011859
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 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.

GMZ001-020700-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary extends from the Florida Keys
westward to 25N84W and to near 24N87W. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms are along and near the boundary. This boundary will
slowly move southeastward and exit the basin tonight while 
becoming diffuse. Afterward, an expansive area of strong high 
pressure will build west-southwestward from the central N Atlantic
over the area starting tonight and hold through the upcoming 
week. Its related pressure gradient will support moderate to fresh
east to southeast winds across the Gulf. Locally strong winds 
will occur at night off the northern Yucatan Peninsula starting 
Tue. 

$$

GMZ040-020700-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-020700-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

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

$$

GMZ056-020700-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...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. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-020700-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 85W,
and 2 to 4 ft E of 85W. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-020700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-020700-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

$$

GMZ046-020700-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-020700-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
near and S of the frontal boundary. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...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. 
.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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-020700-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-020700-
Central Bay of Campeche-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. 
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE 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...E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-020700-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
159 PM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE 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 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...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15
kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre