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FZNT24 KNHC 221917

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 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.



GMZ001-230730-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from S Florida to the Bay

of Campeche. The front will shift quickly southeastward across 

the basin through tonight. Strong to near- gale northerly winds 

and rough to very rough seas will prevail behind the front. Gale- 

force winds offshore of Tampico will diminish by this evening, 

with gale- force winds offshore of Veracruz through tonight. 

Winds and seas will gradually subside from NW to SE Mon through 

Tue in the wake of the front. High pressure will build in the wake

of the front and shift E-SE across the Gulf Tue through Wed. 

Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop across the W 

Gulf midweek ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW

Gulf Thu evening. 



$$



GMZ040-230730-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SW winds

10 kt in the evening. N of 27N, NW to N winds late.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-230730-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 kt late.

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. 

.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 to

15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-230730-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S

swell. 

.FRI...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW to W

winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-230730-

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

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell,

subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-230730-

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

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell.

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-230730-

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

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.

Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-230730-

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

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,

variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late.

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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-230730-

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

Florida-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-230730-

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

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming

N 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt.

Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

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

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-230730-

Central Bay of Campeche-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt

late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ050-230730-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

217 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E

of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting

to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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