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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
313 PM 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.
GMZ001-050815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO NE MEXICO AT 23N98W. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING
SEAS FOLLOW THE FRONT, FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF
WATERS THROUGH LATE THU MORNING. 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. THEN, HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL
OF THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
GMZ040-050815-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
N 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
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 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 27N, VARIABLE 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-050815-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-050815-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
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 SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-050815-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-050815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
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 NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E
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
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-050815-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 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 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-050815-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 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 TO NE
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-050815-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 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
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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-050815-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-050815-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
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 TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N 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 IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-050815-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
313 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
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 9 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 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
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