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FZNT24 KNHC 241305
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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.
GMZ001-250115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY DOMINATES THE BASIN IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS IN THE SE GULF AND GENTLE TO MODERATE
ANTICYCLONIC WINDS ELSEWHERE. REMNANT ROUGH SEAS IN THE SE GULF
FROM THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY. FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF TO
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
NIGHT. THIS NEXT FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND TO THE CENTRAL MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS SAT.
GMZ040-250115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S 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 S TO SW
SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-250115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 IN SW SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-250115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-250115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
GMZ058-250115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-250115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-250115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-250115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-250115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-250115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 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 IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-250115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
805 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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