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FZNT24 KNHC 130238

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 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.



GMZ001-131445-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain in control of the weather

pattern across the Gulf waters through Fri, bringing in general

light to gentle winds, with the exception of moderate to fresh

easterly winds across the eastern Bay of Campeche through Sun.

Southerly return flow will increase to fresh to strong speeds

Fri night into Sat ahead of a cold front that will move across

the west and central waters Sat night and Sun. Strong S to SW

winds and rough seas are expected in the nort-central and NE

Gulf with this frontal system on Sun. The front is forecast to

move SE of the area on Mon. 



$$



GMZ040-131445-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



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

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.MON...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

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

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-131445-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-131445-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt E

of 89W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-131445-

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

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW

swell. 

.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-131445-

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

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 kt early in

the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E

swell. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt E of

96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-131445-

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

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the

evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ046-131445-

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

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

N of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ047-131445-

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

Florida-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N,

and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 

.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-131445-

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

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ049-131445-

Central Bay of Campeche-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



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

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

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt early

in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-131445-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

938 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026



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

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

evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early

in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE

20 to 25 kt early in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



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