FZNT24 KNHC 210255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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. GMZ001-211500- Synopsis for the Gulf of America 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic ridge extending westward along 27N into the central Gulf will maintain moderate to locally fresh southerly winds and moderate seas at the central and western Gulf through Sat evening. Locally strong E to SE winds will pulse north of the Yucatan Peninsula, each afternoon and night as a trough develops daily over the region. A strong cold front will move into the northern Gulf Sat night and shift quickly across the basin through early Mon, bringing fresh to near-gale northerly winds and rough seas. Gale- force winds and very rough seas are likely offshore of Tampico and Veracruz Sun and Sun night. Winds and seas should gradually subside from NW to SE Mon through Tue in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ040-211500- NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ041-211500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ056-211500- N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell early in the morning. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ057-211500- NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ058-211500- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell early in the morning. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ045-211500- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ046-211500- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-211500- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-211500- SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUN... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-211500- Central Bay of Campeche- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell early in the evening. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...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. $$ GMZ050-211500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 955 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, N winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling