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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 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.
GMZ001-010300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NORTH-CENTRAL
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTWARD TO A 1013 MB LOW NEAR 27N87W WHILE A PRE-
FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR VENICE, FLORIDA TO 25N85W.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT NEAR AND SOUTHEAST
OF THE TROUGH AS WELL AS SOUTH OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W. THIS
ACTIVITY WILL PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD THIS MORNING AS IT WEAKENS.
THE WEAK FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD AND EXIT THE BASIN
TONIGHT. AFTERWARD, A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM 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. LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR AT NIGHT OFF THE NORTHERN YUCATAN
PENINSULA TUE AND WED.
GMZ040-010300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-010300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
GMZ056-010300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-010300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO 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 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 W OF 85W,
AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF 85W.
GMZ058-010300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 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.
GMZ045-010300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-010300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-010300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-010300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ049-010300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE 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.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-010300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
955 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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