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FZNT24 KNHC 250301
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1001 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.
GMZ001-251515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
1024 MB HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OFFSHORE OF TAMPA
BAY AND EXTENDS A RIDGE WESTWARD INTO NE MEXICO. SEAS CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL, IN
THE WAKE OF THE RECENT COLD FRONT NOW ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN.
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, THEN DISSIPATE
BY SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS.
GMZ040-251515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
S TO SW 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 WINDS 15 TO 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-251515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU
S WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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 SWELL.
FRI
W OF 92W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. 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.
GMZ056-251515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
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.
GMZ057-251515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
FRI
S 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 SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 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 EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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.
GMZ058-251515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
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.
GMZ045-251515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 IN SE TO S
SWELL.
THU
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
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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 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
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.
GMZ046-251515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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.
GMZ047-251515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.
GMZ048-251515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN
THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, 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 LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, 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.
GMZ049-251515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-251515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1001 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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