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FZNT24 KNHC 032012
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
312 PM 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.
GMZ001-040815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OF 1028 MB 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.
GMZ040-040815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS N WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 27N, SW TO W WINDS LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-040815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 SWELL.
FRI
W 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
W OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 92W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 92W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-040815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW 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
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 89W,
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W TO
NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND W 10 TO
15 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-040815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO
25 KT LATE. 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.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-040815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-040815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING 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 TO NE 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 N TO 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
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
GMZ046-040815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
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 TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN 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 SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-040815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
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, 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 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-040815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-040815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
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
S OF 20N, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 20N, NW TO N WINDS
15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-040815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
312 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
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 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT E
OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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