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FZNT24 KNHC 241945

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

245 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.



GMZ001-250745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the NE Gulf dominates the

basin in the wake of a strong cold front with gentle to moderate

anticyclonic winds across the basin. Rough seas in the far SE 

Gulf and the Yucatan Channel leftover from the frontal passage 

will subside through the evening. 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, dissipating by Sun as high

pressure returns.



$$



GMZ040-250745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW

swell. 

.THU...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 in the

afternoon. 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 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-250745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 in the afternoon. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the morning. 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. 



$$



GMZ056-250745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ057-250745-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. 

.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 late. 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 late. 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. 



$$



GMZ058-250745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.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...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.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. 



$$



GMZ045-250745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. 

.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 late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.SAT...E 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-250745-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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. 

.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 morning, 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. 



$$



GMZ047-250745-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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 morning, 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 late. 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. 



$$



GMZ048-250745-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the

afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, 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

evening, 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. 



$$



GMZ049-250745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E 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...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 in the afternoon. 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 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. 



$$



GMZ050-250745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

245 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the

afternoon. 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 in the afternoon. 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 in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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