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FZNT24 KNHC 060246

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 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.



GMZ001-061500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds and rough seas follow a 

cold front that is moving southeast away from the area. Marine 

conditions will continue to improve overnight from west to east 

as high pressure builds across the basin. Mostly moderate to fresh

NW winds will follow another cold front that will move across the

eastern Gulf Sat and Sun. High pressure will build over the 

northern Gulf in the wake of the front and will remain in control 

of the weather pattern across the basin through early next week. 



$$



GMZ040-061500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



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

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

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

.SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NW to N

winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 



$$



GMZ041-061500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE

swell. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

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

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-061500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ057-061500-

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

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

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

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

.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE

to S 10 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ058-061500-

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

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 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, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas

3 to 5 ft in NE swell.

.FRI NIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the

morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-061500-

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

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



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

swell. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW

10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NW to N

winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-061500-

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

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



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

N swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-061500-

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

Florida-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to

NW swell. 

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

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-061500-

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

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



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

NE swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-061500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

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

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

.SAT...Variable winds 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ050-061500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

946 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. 

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

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



$$



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