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FZNT24 KNHC 210255
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
955 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.
GMZ001-211500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
AN ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDING WESTWARD ALONG 27N INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF 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. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM NW TO SE MON THROUGH TUE IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT.
GMZ040-211500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ041-211500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO
30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ056-211500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN SE TO S SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-211500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
W OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-211500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..GALE WARNING SUN
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ045-211500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE
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 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ046-211500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-211500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-211500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..GALE WARNING SUN
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 11 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.
GMZ049-211500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
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 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-211500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
955 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 90W, N WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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