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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 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.
GMZ001-012000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS, WITH
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY
STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL ENTER
THE GULF WATERS SATURDAY, THEN MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA BY EARLY
NEXT WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-012000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-012000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-012000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
W OF 89W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-012000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-012000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 KT LATE. E OF 96W, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-012000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-012000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF
24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-012000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
TO W 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-012000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-012000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-012000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
252 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E
10 KT LATE. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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