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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
306 PM 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.
GMZ001-030815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE NW GULF DOMINATES THE
BASIN SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA, AND MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE SW GULF.
ELSEWHERE GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL. THE HIGHEST SEAS OF 6
TO 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. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF AREA THU NIGHT
INTO FRI.
GMZ040-030815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 8 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-030815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-030815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-030815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, E TO
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 85W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
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.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-030815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE 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 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL LATE.
THU
N TO NE 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 NE SWELL.
FRI
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-030815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 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, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
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 TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-030815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
TO NW 10 KT LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, W WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-030815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE, SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-030815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO 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
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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-030815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N, N
WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON,
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 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 N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-030815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
306 PM EST MON FEB 2 2026
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, N TO
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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