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FZNT24 KNHC 281458
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 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.
GMZ001-290300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF COAST
MAINTAINS A BROAD RIDGE ACROSS THE BASIN. MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH N TO NE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF
OF THE GULF TODAY BEFORE NEW HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE NW GULF
COAST THIS EVENING AND SHIFTS EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THU,
WHICH WILL FRESHEN WINDS ACROSS THE SE GULF. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL REACH THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THU NIGHT. THIS FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SE AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO
VERACRUZ BY FRI NIGHT AND MOVE SE OF THE BASIN SAT AFTERNOON.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL FORCE STRONG TO NEAR
GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH GALE-FORCE
WINDS NEAR VERACRUZ LIKELY TO BEGIN SAT MORNING, THEN DEVELOP
ACROSS THE NE GULF WATERS TO OFFSHORE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GMZ040-290300-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-290300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-290300-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-290300-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-290300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-290300-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-290300-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ047-290300-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
GMZ048-290300-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ049-290300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ050-290300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
958 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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