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FZNT24 KNHC 212004

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 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.



GMZ001-220815-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the northern Gulf 

this evening and shift quickly across the basin through Sun night,

producing strong to near-gale northerly winds and rough to very

rough seas behind it. Gale-force winds are expected offshore of 

Tampico Sun and offshore of Veracruz Sun afternoon and night. 

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

Tue in the wake of the front. 



$$



GMZ040-220815-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas

3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell late. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

E swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 



$$



GMZ041-220815-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt

late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-220815-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas

4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-220815-

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

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 

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

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

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

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,

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

2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...S 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-220815-

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

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE

swell late. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 

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

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 S swell. 

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

4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 



$$



GMZ045-220815-

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

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to

30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas

8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...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 13 ft in NE swell. 

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

swell. 

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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 



$$



GMZ046-220815-

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

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt N of

24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in

the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N

20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell,

building to 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N

swell. 

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

swell. 

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

NE swell. 

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

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



$$



GMZ047-220815-

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

Florida-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



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

.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW

10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW

20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to

10 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-220815-

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

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 14 

ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N 

swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ049-220815-

Central Bay of Campeche-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



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

.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft

in NE swell in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to

N swell. 

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

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

NE swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-220815-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

304 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026



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

.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to

N swell. 

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

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

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



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