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FZNT24 KNHC 202018
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 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.
GMZ001-210830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM A 1019 MB
HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS AT THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT EVENING. LOCALLY STRONG E TO SE
WINDS WILL PULSE NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, EACH AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS DAILY OVER THE REGION. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SHIFT
QUICKLY ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY MON, BRINGING FRESH TO
NEAR-GALE NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. GALE-FORCE WINDS AND
VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE LIKELY OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ SUN
AND SUN NIGHT. BOTH WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY SUBSIDE EARLY
NEXT WEEK IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-210830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
GMZ041-210830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ056-210830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-210830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 85W, W TO NW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
W OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..GALE WARNING SUNDAY
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ045-210830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ046-210830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N
TO NE 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN SE TO S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-210830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-210830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..GALE WARNING SUNDAY
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-210830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 20N,
AND 9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-210830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
318 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT W OF 90W,
AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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