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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 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.
GMZ001-232100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF HAS MOVED
INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA OVERNIGHT,
WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN TEXAS AND NE MEXICO STILL
DRIVING FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BASIN THIS
MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BELOW GALE-FORCE NEAR
VERACRUZ AFTER SUNRISE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM
NW TO SE TODAY THROUGH TUE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT SHIFTS E-SE ACROSS THE REGION, AND INTO
THE ATLANTIC BY WED. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF TUE NIGHT AND EXPAND ACROSS THE SW AND
CENTRAL GULF WED THROUGH THU, AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT
FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU EVENING. THIS NEXT FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE
MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS LATE FRI.
GMZ040-232100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
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, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-232100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE 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 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-232100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 9 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-232100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 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 TO N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-232100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO 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
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-232100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING 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 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
SE TO 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.
FRI
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-232100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
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 4 TO 6 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-232100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-232100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..GALE WARNING EARLY
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF VERACRUZ
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-232100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO 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 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-232100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
356 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
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