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FZNT24 KNHC 210751
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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.
GMZ001-212000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the eastern Gulf will maintain
mostly moderate SE breezes and slight to moderate seas across the
western Gulf into the middle of next week, with slight to moderate
seas. 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 night through mid
week. The pattern will also support light breezes and near calm
seas over the eastern Gulf through Wed.
$$
GMZ040-212000-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-212000-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to 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.
$$
GMZ056-212000-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S
10 kt late. E of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-212000-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. 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...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
to E 10 kt late. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-212000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-212000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...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 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.
$$
GMZ046-212000-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-212000-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-212000-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-212000-
Central Bay of Campeche-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 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.
$$
GMZ050-212000-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
351 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
Forecaster Christensen