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FZNT24 KNHC 280255

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 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.



GMZ001-281500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Mexico Beach, Florida 

southwestward to 26N94W and to inland South Texas. Scattered to 

numerous showers and thunderstorms are ahead of the front over the

NE Gulf and central Florida associated with a pre-frontal trough.

This activity is further supported by a rather broad upper-level 

trough in the N Gulf. The activity will progress southeastward 

tonight while the front slows down as it shifts east-southeastward

across the northern half of the basin into Sat, and to east of 

the basin Sat night while weakening. A strong ridge of high 

pressure will build west-southwestward over the area from the N 

Atlantic beginning on Sun night, with the related gradient 

generally supporting moderate to fresh east to southeast winds 

across the Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-281500-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ041-281500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E

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

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

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

.MON...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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ056-281500-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ057-281500-

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

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE

10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds

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

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

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

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

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

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-281500-

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

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ045-281500-

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

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early

afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E

winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E 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 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt early

in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-281500-

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

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-281500-

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

Florida-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds

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

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-281500-

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

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

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

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

.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and

E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-281500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

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

the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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

.SUN NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt

early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-281500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

955 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026



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

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt

early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Delgado
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