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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1006 PM 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.
GMZ001-241515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
1032 MB HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED TO THE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS, AND MAINTAINS A RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS S FLORIDA AND
THE BAHAMAS TO A COLD FRONT SE OF THE REGION. FRESH TO STRONG N
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE E AND SW PORTIONS OF THE GULF THIS
EVENING, PRODUCING ROUGH SEAS IN N SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM NW TO SE TONIGHT INTO TUE AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE SHIFTS E-SE AND INTO THE ATLANTIC BY EARLY WED. FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF TUE
NIGHT AND EXPAND ACROSS THE SW AND CENTRAL GULF WED INTO THU,
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU
EVENING. THIS NEXT FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO THE MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS LATE FRI.
GMZ040-241515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
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 TO SW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-241515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 SW SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-241515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-241515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-241515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-241515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-241515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-241515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-241515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
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.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N
TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-241515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-241515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1006 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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