NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Mar 05 2:16 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 051915
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 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.
GMZ001-060715-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad ridge
southwestward into the Gulf through early next week. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure over Mexico
will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin- wide.
Seas will be slight to moderate through the forecast period.
$$
GMZ040-060715-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ041-060715-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ056-060715-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
FZNT24 KNHC 051915
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-060715-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad ridge
southwestward into the Gulf through early next week. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure over Mexico
will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin- wide.
Seas will be slight to moderate through the forecast period.
$$
GMZ040-060715-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ041-060715-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ056-060715-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
215 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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