Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)
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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 081529
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1129 AM 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.
GMZ001-090330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front just inland over Texas will move
into the northwestern Gulf coastal waters later today and stall
before washing out. Otherwise, a broad surface ridge extending
southwestward from the Bermuda High will settle in the Gulf
through midweek next week. The pressure gradient between the ridge
and low pressure over Mexico will support mainly moderate to
fresh E to SW 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. Another, but
stronger cold front may impact the northwestern Gulf Wed night,
before moving across the basin through Thu night with increasing
winds and seas behind it.
$$
GMZ040-090330-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
$$
GMZ041-090330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
$$
GMZ056-090330-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ057-090330-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 85W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt,
shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of
85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
$$
GMZ058-090330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE
10 to 15 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ045-090330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ046-090330-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. N
of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ047-090330-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or
less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 24N, seas 5 to
7 ft.
$$
GMZ048-090330-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ049-090330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ050-090330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1129 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
Forecaster Chan