GMZ001-222100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
353 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida
Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico early this morning, and will
shift quickly southeastward 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 by sunrise today and offshore of Veracruz this afternoon
and tonight. Winds and seas should gradually subside from NW to
SE Mon through Tue in the wake of the front. High pressure will
shift E-SE across the Gulf Tue through Wed and gradually produce
fresh to strong southerly return flow across the W Gulf early Wed
through midday Thu before the next cold front enters the NW Gulf
Thu evening.
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GMZ040-222100- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 353 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. TONIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. TUE SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. THU S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. THU NIGHT S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$
GMZ040-222100- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 353 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 TODAY N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. TONIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. TUE SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. THU S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. THU NIGHT S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$