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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
946 PM 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.
GMZ001-061500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS FOLLOW A
COLD FRONT THAT IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. MARINE
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE BASIN. MOSTLY MODERATE TO FRESH
NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF SAT AND SUN. 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 EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-061500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, NW TO N
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN E SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
GMZ041-061500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
W TO 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 TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-061500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-061500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
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 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-061500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
W OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ045-061500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NW TO N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-061500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
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
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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-061500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW 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
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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-061500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-061500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-061500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
946 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. 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 TO E 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 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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