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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 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.
GMZ001-280930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
SOUTHWESTWARD TO 28N93W AND TO INLAND SOUTH TEXAS. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER
THE NE GULF ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH. THIS ACTIVITY
IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY A RATHER BROAD UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH THAT IS
SHIFTING EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE
INLAND CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE TONIGHT WHILE THE FRONT WILL SLOW DOWN
AS IT SHIFTS EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
BASIN INTO SAT, AND TO EAST OF THE BASIN SAT NIGHT WHILE
WEAKENING. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WEST-
SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE AREA FROM THE N ATLANTIC BEGINNING ON SUN
NIGHT, WITH THE RELATED GRADIENT GENERALLY SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE GULF.
GMZ040-280930-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-280930-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-280930-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-280930-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 85W,
AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 85W.
GMZ058-280930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO 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
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ045-280930-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO 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.
GMZ046-280930-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO 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.
GMZ047-280930-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-280930-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-280930-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE TO 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-280930-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
420 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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