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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1001 PM 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.
GMZ001-221515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS ENTERED THE NORTHERN GULF
THIS EVENING AND WILL SHIFT QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
BASIN THROUGH SUN NIGHT, PRODUCING STRONG TO NEAR-GALE NORTHERLY
WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS BEHIND IT. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO BY SUNRISE 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.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E-SE ACROSS THE GULF TUE THROUGH WED AND
GRADUALLY PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE
W GULF EARLY WED THROUGH THU MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT
ENTERS THE NORTHERN GULF THU EVENING.
GMZ040-221515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 30 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL.
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
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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
GMZ041-221515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
MERGING N AND SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-221515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 MERGING S AND N SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO 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
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 TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-221515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-221515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
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.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ045-221515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN MERGING N AND SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
GMZ046-221515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SUN
S OF 24N, N 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 MERGING N AND S SWELL.
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 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-221515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 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 7 TO 11 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-221515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
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 INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-221515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS
15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-221515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1001 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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