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FZNT24 KNHC 210850
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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.
GMZ001-212100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
AN ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDING WESTWARD ALONG 27N INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH SAT EVENING. LOCALLY STRONG E TO SE WINDS WILL PULSE NORTH
OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A TROUGH
DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF SAT EVENING AND SHIFT QUICKLY ACROSS THE BASIN
THROUGH EARLY MON, PRODUCING FRESH TO NEAR-GALE NORTHERLY WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS BEHIND IT. GALE-FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO SUN AND OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ SUN
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM
NW TO SE MON THROUGH TUE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-212100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
SE 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 TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ041-212100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 20 TO 25 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
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW 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.
GMZ056-212100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-212100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-212100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING SUN
TODAY
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ045-212100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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
N TO 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ046-212100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
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 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 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-212100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-212100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING SUN AND SUN NIGHT
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ049-212100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE
25 TO 30 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-212100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
350 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
LATE. 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 10 TO 15 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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