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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 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.
GMZ001-060315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
TO TAMPICO, MEXICO IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF
WATERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE N WIND AND ROUGH SEAS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
GULF THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO
IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
BASIN. MOSTLY MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW ANOTHER
WEAKER COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SAT AND
SUN. LOOKING AHEAD, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE
WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH MON.
GMZ040-060315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 27N, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO
NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-060315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-060315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-060315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-060315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, W TO NW WINDS 10 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
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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-060315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN
N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW TO N 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-060315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NW 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.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-060315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-060315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-060315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-060315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 AM EST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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