FZNT24 KNHC 140227 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 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. GMZ001-141430- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Straits of Florida to inland the NE Yucatan Peninsula. The front will lift back to the N as a warm front on Sat as high pressure over the region begins to shift eastward. A strong cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf late Sun night, quickly reach the southeastern Gulf by Mon night and slow down as it moves into the northwestern Caribbean by late Tue. Strong to near gale-force N winds will follow the front along with seas rapidly becoming rough. Gale-force winds will be possible in the NW Gulf, and offshore Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico on Sun night and Mon. The winds offshore Veracruz may attain brief gusts to storm-force. In the wake of the front, high pressure will build across the region into midweek. $$ GMZ040-141430- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in SW swell early in the morning. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-141430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt early in the morning. E of 92W, S winds 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SW swell early in the morning. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-141430- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft early in the morning. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-141430- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-141430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in S swell early in the morning. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-141430- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft early in the morning. .MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-141430- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. S of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft early in the evening. N of 24N, seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 24N. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-141430- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 24N. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-141430- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-141430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-141430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. W of 90W, seas 7 to 10 ft early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft early in the evening. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 90W. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA