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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 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.
GMZ001-270130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE NW,
CENTRAL AND SW PORTIONS OF THE GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO
THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE
NW GULF EARLY FRI. THIS COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SINK SLOWLY
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE GULF FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE GULF WILL BUILD
BACK ACROSS THE BASIN SUN AND MON.
GMZ040-270130-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S OF 27N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-270130-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-270130-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
TO NE 10 KT LATE. E OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-270130-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-270130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-270130-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-270130-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-270130-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-270130-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-270130-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-270130-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
823 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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