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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 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.
GMZ001-100830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH
LATE WEEK, BRINGING A GENTLE TO MODERATE MAINLY SOUTHERLY FLOW.
LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED, MAINLY AT NIGHT, JUST WEST OF
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, AND OVER THE FAR WESTERN WATERS. SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL.
GMZ040-100830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-100830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ056-100830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-100830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO
S SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND S TO SW 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-100830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
GMZ045-100830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-100830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT LATE.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-100830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-100830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-100830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-100830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
316 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
LATE. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
E OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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