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FZNT24 KNHC 030937
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 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.
GMZ001-032145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure located over the NE Gulf dominates the
basin supporting moderate to fresh NE to E winds across the
Straits of Florida and off western Yucatan, and fresh to strong SE
to S winds across the far western Gulf. Fresh to strong winds in
the far western basin will persist through late today. The next
cold front will enter the NW Gulf by early Wed morning, then sweep
southward across the Gulf region through Thu evening. Fresh to
strong northerly winds and rough seas will follow the front. Winds
and seas will begin to diminish across the Gulf area Thu night
into Fri. High pressure will build in the wake of the front Sat.
$$
GMZ040-032145-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell.
.THU...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-032145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-032145-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W,
N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ057-032145-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E to SE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-032145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-032145-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NW winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to
9 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
$$
GMZ046-032145-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
to NW 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-032145-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NW 25 to 30 kt N of
24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ048-032145-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-032145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-032145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
437 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
Forecaster Ramos