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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS
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.
GMZ001-011930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA AND THE RECENT COLD FRONT
NOW WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF IS RESULTING IN NEAR GALE TO GALE
FORCE NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS EAST OF 90W, WHILE FRESH TO STRONG
N WINDS ARE WEST OF 90W. THE GALE FORCE WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 45 KT
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERY ROUGH SEAS TO AROUND 19 FT WITH
THE GALE FORCE WINDS AREA OVER SOME SECTIONS OF THE EASTERN GULF.
THESE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 12 FT TODAY AS THE WINDS THERE
DIMINISH. WINDS AND SEAS ELSEWHERE WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E ACROSS
THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SHIFT
EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
ENTER THE NW GULF WED, REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE
WESTERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON, AND FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY THU AFTERNOON, THEN TO SE OF THE
BASIN BY EARLY THU EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THIS NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM.
GMZ040-011930-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S OF 27N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
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 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ041-011930-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ056-011930-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-011930-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT S
OF 27N, AND 9 TO 14 FT N OF 27N.
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND N TO NE
10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-011930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 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 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL
LATE.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-011930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N
LATE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-011930-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-011930-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30
KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN
STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ048-011930-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W,
AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ049-011930-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF
20N. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
WINDS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S
OF 20N, AND 7 TO 11 FT N OF 20N.
GMZ050-011930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
400 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
E OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W, AND E 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W, NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
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