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FZNT24 KNHC 061520
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 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.
GMZ001-070330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE HAS SHIFTED INTO THE W GULF
OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO, MEXICO NEAR 23N96.5W, FRESH NW TO N WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
GULF AS HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT
MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW ANOTHER COLD FRONT
THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND SAT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BASIN ONCE AGAIN IN THE WAKE OF THAT
FRONT AND WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-070330-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-070330-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-070330-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO E 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-070330-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-070330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-070330-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-070330-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-070330-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 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 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-070330-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-070330-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-070330-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1020 AM EST FRI FEB 6 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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