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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA...UPDATED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 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.
GMZ001-180515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO JUST S OF THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE BASIN
THIS WEEKEND AND EXIT SUN NIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE N TO
NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH
GALES DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING OFFSHORE TAMPICO, MEXICO, AND
SPREADING SE INTO THE CENTRAL BASIN AND WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE
OVERNIGHT. GALES WILL END FOR MOST AREAS SUN MORNING, BUT PREVAIL
THROUGH THE DAY SUN OFFSHORE VERACRUZ, MEXICO. ROUGH SEAS WILL
ACCOMPANY THE STRONG WINDS, WITH VERY ROUGH SEAS WHERE GALES
OCCUR. THE HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL PREVAIL INTO SUN NIGHT, WITH
CONDITIONS IMPROVING MON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. LOOKING AHEAD, BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SE
UNITED STATES SHOULD CAUSE STRENGTHENING NE TO E WINDS OVER MOST
OF THE GULF ON TUE AND WED.
GMZ040-180515-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-180515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-180515-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W SWELL,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 89W, NW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-180515-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. E OF 85W, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 3 TO 5 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-180515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 96W, SE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-180515-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-180515-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 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.
GMZ047-180515-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL, BUILDING TO
7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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.
GMZ048-180515-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, N
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-180515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO
13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 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.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-180515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1203 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER KONARIK
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