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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 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.
GMZ001-090245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE GULF WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS
TONIGHT WHILE EXPANDING EASTWARD OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN GULF.
THESE WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO COME
OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS FRI NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE N
WINDS FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL RAPIDLY REACH GALE SPEED NEAR
TAMPICO SAT MORNING, AND VERACRUZ ADJACENT WATERS LATE SAT
THROUGH MON MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE BASIN MON MORNING
AND CONDITIONS IN THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MON NIGHT
INTO TUE.
GMZ040-090245-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ041-090245-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-090245-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO 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
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ057-090245-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W OF 85W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ058-090245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING
NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-090245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT LATE. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-090245-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-090245-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-090245-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
16 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-090245-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF 20N, AND
8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT S OF
20N, AND 9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-090245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
931 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E 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 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W,
AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
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