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FZNT24 KNHC 041507
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 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.
GMZ001-050315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT IS OVER THE NW GULF AND EXTENDS FROM SW
LOUISIANA TO SOUTHERN TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTHWARD ACROSS
THE GULF WATERS THROUGH LATE THU MORNING. 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. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
GMZ040-050315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N 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
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-050315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-050315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-050315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
GMZ058-050315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
LATE. E OF 96W, N 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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 W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-050315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-050315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-050315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-050315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-050315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-050315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1007 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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