Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast
National Hurricane Center - Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of America)
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NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast (corrected)
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FZNT24 KNHC 161019 CCA
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
Corrected synopsis
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.
GMZ001-161945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from north-central Florida
southwestward to 25N88W to the central Bay of Campeche will exit the
basin this afternoon. Winds over the NE Gulf will gradually diminish
this morning 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 this 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.
$$
GMZ040-161945-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-161945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ056-161945-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ057-161945-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...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.
$$
GMZ058-161945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, NE
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ045-161945-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S 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 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.
$$
GMZ046-161945-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ047-161945-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ048-161945-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-161945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ050-161945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
241 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20
kt late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
Forecaster Aguirre