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FZNT24 KNHC 251330

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 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.



GMZ001-260130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the area will shift E-NE across 

the western Atlantic. Fresh to strong southerly return flow 

across the NW Gulf will expand across the SW and central Gulf 

this evening into Thu ahead of the next cold front forecast to 

enter the NW Gulf Thu night. This weak cold front is expected to 

sink slowly southward across the north half of the Gulf Fri 

through Sat night and gradually dissipate. 



$$



GMZ040-260130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW

swell. 

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

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

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-260130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S

swell. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-260130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

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

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

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

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ057-260130-

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

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-260130-

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

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. 

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

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-260130-

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

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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



$$



GMZ046-260130-

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

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-260130-

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

Florida-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S

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

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-260130-

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

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



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

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-260130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-260130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

830 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



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