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FZNT24 KNHC 270249
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
949 PM 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.
GMZ001-271500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
A BROAD SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC
EXTENDS INTO THE GULF OF AMERICA. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE WEST AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE
GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT 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 INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
GMZ040-271500-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 27N, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-271500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-271500-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S TO SW 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-271500-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 85W,
AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 85W.
GMZ058-271500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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
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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-271500-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-271500-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-271500-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-271500-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-271500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-271500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
949 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, NW WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS SE 10 TO
15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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