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FZNT24 KNHC 182029
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 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.
GMZ001-190830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
A CLASSIC COLD FRONT, TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE
YEAR, EXTENDS FROM NEAR FT. MYERS, FLORIDA SW TO THE CENTRAL BAY
OF CAMPECHE, GENERATING STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH
SEAS. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO END EARLY THIS EVENING AS
THE FRONT MOVES SE OF THE BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD
INTO THE REGION BY MON WITH IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS FROM N TO
S. HOWEVER, STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SE OF THE UNITED
STATES WILL BRING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS, MAINLY OVER
THE EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA, TUE AND WED.
GMZ040-190830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-190830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-190830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-190830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-190830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-190830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-190830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-190830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N TO 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 8 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-190830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-190830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-190830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
329 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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