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FZNT24 KNHC 260907

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

407 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.



GMZ001-262115-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

407 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure extending from the western Atlantic

southwestward across the Gulf will produce fresh to strong 

southerly return flow across the NW, central and SW portions of 

the Gulf this morning, before gradually diminishing into this

evening, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW 

Gulf early Fri. This next weak 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. 



$$



GMZ040-262115-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

407 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. 



$$



GMZ041-262115-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

407 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. 



$$



GMZ056-262115-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

407 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. 



$$



GMZ057-262115-

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

407 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. 



$$



GMZ058-262115-

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

407 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. 



$$



GMZ045-262115-

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

407 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. 



$$



GMZ046-262115-

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

407 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. 



$$



GMZ047-262115-

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

Florida-

407 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. 



$$



GMZ048-262115-

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

407 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. 



$$



GMZ049-262115-

Central Bay of Campeche-

407 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. 



$$



GMZ050-262115-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

407 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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