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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 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.
GMZ001-220815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
THIS EVENING AND SHIFT QUICKLY ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH SUN NIGHT,
PRODUCING STRONG TO NEAR-GALE NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH SEAS BEHIND IT. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE OF
TAMPICO SUN AND OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ SUN AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM NW TO SE MON THROUGH
TUE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-220815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ041-220815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-220815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-220815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-220815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
GMZ045-220815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
GMZ046-220815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N
20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN SE TO S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-220815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-220815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
TUE
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-220815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
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 N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO 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 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-220815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
304 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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