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FZNT24 KNHC 251923
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
223 PM 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.
GMZ001-260730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
223 PM 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.
GMZ040-260730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 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, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 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.
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.
GMZ041-260730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-260730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 89W. 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-260730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, S
TO SW 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-260730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-260730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-260730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 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.
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.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-260730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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 2 TO 4 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-260730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, 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
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-260730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
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
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.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-260730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
223 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S 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, E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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