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FZNT24 KNHC 221314
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
814 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.
GMZ001-230115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
814 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO JUST N
OF VERACRUZ, MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR- GALE NORTHERLY
WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL PREVAIL BEHIND THE FRONT.
GALE- FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO WILL DIMINISH
BY THIS EVENING, WITH GALE- FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM
NW TO SE MON THROUGH TUE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND SHIFT E-SE ACROSS THE GULF
TUE THROUGH WED. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS THE W GULF MIDWEEK AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT
FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU EVENING.
GMZ040-230115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
814 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.
GMZ041-230115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
814 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.
GMZ056-230115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
814 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.
GMZ057-230115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
814 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
TODAY
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 85W, 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.
GMZ058-230115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
814 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT TO 35 KT W OF 96W.
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 5 TO 7 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.
GMZ045-230115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
814 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.
GMZ046-230115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
814 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.
GMZ047-230115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
814 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.
GMZ048-230115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
814 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASE TO 35 KT S OF 21N AND W OF
95W. 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.
GMZ049-230115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
814 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.
GMZ050-230115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
814 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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