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FZNT24 KNHC 021520
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 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.
GMZ001-030330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE NW GULF DOMINATES THE
BASIN SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF,
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE, AND
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ELSEWHERE. THE HIGHEST SEAS OF 8 FT ARE
FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NE GULF TONIGHT ALLOWING A FRESH TO STRONG
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THESE WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TUE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE
NW GULF BY EARLY WED MORNING, THEN SWEEP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF
REGION THROUGH THU EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT.
GMZ040-030330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N, AND SW TO W 10 KT
N OF 27N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
TO SW 10 KT LATE. N OF 27N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ041-030330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-030330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN N TO NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS LATE.
TUE
SE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-030330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-030330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-030330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N
OF 24N.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-030330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N 20 TO 25 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-030330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ048-030330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-030330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N,
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-030330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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