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FZNT24 KNHC 230305

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 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.



GMZ001-231515-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Keys to 

the N Yucatan Peninsula and then southwestward across the eastern

Bay of Campeche. The front will continue to shift southeastward 

and exit the basin late tonight. Strong to near-gale northerly 

winds and rough to very rough seas will prevail behind the front. 

Gale- force winds offshore of Veracruz will continue through 

sunrise before diminishing. Winds and seas will gradually subside 

from NW to SE Mon through Tue in the wake of the front. High 

pressure will build in behind the front and shift E-SE across the

Gulf Tue through Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will 

develop across the W Gulf midweek ahead of the next cold front 

forecast to enter the NW Gulf Thu evening.



$$



GMZ040-231515-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SW winds

10 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 27N, NW to N

winds early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-231515-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to

NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the evening.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the late

evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of

92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ056-231515-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S

swell. 

.FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW to W

winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft

in SE to S swell. 

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



$$



GMZ057-231515-

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

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW

to N swell. 

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

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in

the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 

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



$$



GMZ058-231515-

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

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and

early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft

in SE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ045-231515-

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

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-231515-

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

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

.TUE...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in

the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell,

subsiding to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. 

.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-231515-

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

Florida-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

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

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-231515-

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

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt except NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt

within 90 nm of the coast of Veracruz. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N 

swell. Scattered showers.

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell.

Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and

early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-231515-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to

N swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-231515-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1005 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E

of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and

early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE

to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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