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FZNT24 KNHC 030328

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 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.



GMZ001-031530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



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

basin supporting moderate to fresh NE winds across the Straits of

Florida and off western Yucatan, and fresh to strong SE to S 

winds across the far western Gulf. Fresh to strong winds in the

far western basin will persist through late Tue. The next cold 

front will enter the NW Gulf by early Wed morning, then sweep 

southward across the Gulf region through Thu evening. Fresh to 

strong northerly winds and rough seas will follow the front. Winds

and seas will begin to diminish across the Gulf area Thu night 

into Fri. 



$$



GMZ040-031530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early

in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, W

to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt

N of 27N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ041-031530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

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

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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



$$



GMZ056-031530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, N winds

10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-031530-

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

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

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

swell. 

.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-031530-

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

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE

swell. 

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

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and

early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft

in NE swell. 

.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than

5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ045-031530-

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

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the

evening. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to

20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N

20 to 25 kt early in the morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

7 to 10 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt,

Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable

winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N

of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell,

subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 

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



$$



GMZ046-031530-

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

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S to SW

winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to

25 kt early in the morning, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to

8 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt,

Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-031530-

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

Florida-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W

winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt early in the

morning, Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the

morning. 

.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-031530-

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

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds

10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE

to E swell early in the morning. 

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

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to

NE swell. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ049-031530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to

25 kt N of 20N. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft

early in the evening. N of 20N, seas 7 to 10 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-031530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1028 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N

swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 

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

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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