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FZNT24 KNHC 022006

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 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.



GMZ001-030815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure located over the NW Gulf dominates the

basin supporting fresh to strong N winds across the Straits of

Florida, and moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the SW Gulf.

Elsewhere gentle to moderate winds prevail. The highest seas of 6

to 8 ft are found in the vicinity of the Yucatan Channel. The 

high pressure will move toward the NE Gulf tonight allowing a 

fresh to strong southerly return flow to develop over the western 

Gulf. These winds will persist through late Tue. The next cold 

front will enter the NW Gulf by early Wed morning, then sweep 

southward across the Gulf region through Thu evening. Fresh to 

strong northerly winds and rough seas will follow the front. Winds

and seas will begin to diminish across the Gulf area Thu night 

into Fri. 



$$



GMZ040-030815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt

N of 27N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-030815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. Seas

5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ056-030815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell, subsiding to

3 ft or less late. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft late. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-030815-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E to

SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW

swell. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-030815-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. 

.THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 96W, variable less than

5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-030815-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 4 to 6 ft late. N of 24N, W to NW winds

10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late, Seas

3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,

becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-030815-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.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 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W

to NW 10 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, W winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-030815-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late, Seas

3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 

.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building

to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-030815-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft,

building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to

8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N

swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-030815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S of 20N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 20N, N

winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon,

Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-030815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

306 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N to

NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the

afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



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