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FZNT24 KNHC 011541
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 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.
GMZ001-020345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1041 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 FRESH TO STRONG
NW TO W WINDS EAST OF 88W, WHILE MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS
ARE WEST OF 90W. SEAS PEAKING TO AROUND 14 TO 16 FT ARE OVER THE
EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN GULF. THESE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 8
TO 12 FT TODAY AS THE WINDS THERE DIMINISH. WINDS AND SEAS
ELSEWHERE WILL DIMINISH FROM NW TO SE 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
NORTHWESTERN 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 MOVE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF BY EARLY THU EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THIS NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM.
GMZ040-020345-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT LATE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 27N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
GMZ041-020345-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1041 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-020345-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1041 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 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-020345-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
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 TO 3 FT OR
LESS LATE.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-020345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
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.
GMZ045-020345-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1041 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N
LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT,
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
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.
GMZ046-020345-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1041 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 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.
GMZ047-020345-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 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 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 3 TO 5 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 TO
N SWELL.
GMZ048-020345-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1041 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ049-020345-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1041 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 20N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
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.
GMZ050-020345-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1041 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
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 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 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
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