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FZNT24 KNHC 160223

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 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.



GMZ001-161430-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Apalachicola, Florida 

southwestward to Veracruz, Mexico will exit to the southeast of 

the basin Monday afternoon. Fresh to strong west to northwest 

winds over the eastern Gulf north of 25N will become moderate to 

fresh north winds early on Mon as high pressure in the wake of the

front begins to slide eastward across the area. Winds will become

gentle to moderate along with slight to moderate seas beginning 

Mon afternoon and continuing into early Tue before southerly 

moderate to fresh winds develop in the western Gulf. These winds 

will expand eastward in coverage through Fri as low pressure, with

an attendant cold front move through central Texas.



$$



GMZ040-161430-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-161430-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-161430-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



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

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ057-161430-

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

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW

swell. Scattered showers. 

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

swell. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-161430-

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

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt

early in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt early in the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-161430-

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

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



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

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-161430-

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

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...N winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

.WED...SE to S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ047-161430-

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

Florida-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.

Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ048-161430-

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

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



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

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

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-161430-

Central Bay of Campeche-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-161430-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

923 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

3 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt 

early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 

3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming  SE 15 to 20 kt 

late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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