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FZNT24 KNHC 061520
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 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.

GMZ001-070330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS...1025 mb high pressure has shifted into the W Gulf
offshore of Tampico, Mexico near 23N96.5W, Fresh NW to N winds
and rough seas will diminish this afternoon across the southeast
Gulf as high pressure persists across the western Gulf through Sat
morning. Fresh to strong NW winds will follow another cold front
that will move across the eastern Gulf Fri night and Sat. High
pressure will build over the basin once again in the wake of that
front and will remain in control of the weather pattern through
early next week.

$$

GMZ040-070330-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in NE to E swell in the afternoon.
.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 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-070330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-070330-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-070330-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-070330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...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 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-070330-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-070330-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-070330-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 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 3 to 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-070330-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-070330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 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 to 15 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 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-070330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1020 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...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 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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