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FZNT24 KNHC 031520
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 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.
GMZ001-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER NORTH FLORIDA DOMINATES
THE GULF REGION SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW
OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE BASIN, AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE SE AND SW PARTS OF THE GULF. ELSEWHERE
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL. THE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN
THE WESTERN PART OF THE BASIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TODAY.
THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF BY EARLY WED MORNING,
THEN SWEEP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF REGION THROUGH LATE THU.
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE
FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF AREA
FROM W TO E THU NIGHT INTO FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE
NW GULF.
GMZ040-040330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT 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 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-040330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-040330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-040330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W
TO NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-040330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-040330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-040330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
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. N OF 24N, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 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.
GMZ047-040330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 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, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S OF 24N, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-040330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-040330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-040330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE 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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