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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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.
GMZ001-222100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO, MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING, 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 TODAY AND OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. 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 MIDDAY THU BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW GULF
THU EVENING.
GMZ040-222100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-222100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
GMZ056-222100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 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 TO SW 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
GMZ057-222100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 85W, SW TO W
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
W OF 85W, N 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 TO SW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
WED
S TO SW 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 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
GMZ058-222100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 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 8 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL.
GMZ045-222100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ046-222100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING
TO N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
GMZ047-222100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
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
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
11 FT IN SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 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, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-222100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 90
NM OF THE COAST OF VERACRUZ THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING
N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N TO 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-222100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND N 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.
TONIGHT
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 14 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 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.
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.
GMZ050-222100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
353 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
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 N TO
NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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. 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 LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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