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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 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.
GMZ001-120315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK,
BRINGING MAINLY GENTLE SE WINDS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL MOVES CROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL WATERS SUN. STRONG
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WITH THIS
FRONTAL SYSTEM.
GMZ040-120315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN S
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
THU
S OF 27N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-120315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-120315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W
SWELL.
GMZ057-120315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
GMZ058-120315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E
OF 96W. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, SE TO S
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-120315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO
NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-120315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-120315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N,
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ048-120315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-120315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-120315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 AM EST WED FEB 11 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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