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FZNT24 KNHC 241945
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
245 PM 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.
GMZ001-250745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF DOMINATES THE
BASIN IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE
ANTICYCLONIC WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. ROUGH SEAS IN THE FAR SE
GULF AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LEFTOVER FROM THE FRONTAL PASSAGE
WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW GULF TONIGHT 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, DISSIPATING BY SUN AS HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS.
GMZ040-250745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-250745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
W OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-250745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL.
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.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-250745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-250745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 SE TO S SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-250745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 5 TO 7 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-250745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-250745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-250745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 3 TO 5 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-250745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-250745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
245 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
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 NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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