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FZNT24 KNHC 050316
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1016 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.
GMZ001-051530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CAPE SAN BLAS, FLORIDA SW
TO NE MEXICO NEAR 23N98W, BEING FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO NEAR GALE-
FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS, IS 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 MON.
GMZ040-051530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-051530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-051530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-051530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-051530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 96W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-051530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN N TO NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-051530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW
25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-051530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
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.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-051530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-051530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N, N WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-051530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1016 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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