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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
253 PM 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.
GMZ001-020800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL OCCUR
OVER THE BASIN THROUGH FRI MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER
THE CENTRAL GULF. FRESH SW TO W WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ON FRI AS A WARM FRONT, ASSOCIATED
WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN U.S., LIFTS
NORTHWARD. A COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW IS SLATED TO ENTER THE
NORTHERN GULF ON SAT, LEADING TO MODERATE N WINDS BEHIND THE
FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BASIN IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT SUN INTO NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-020800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-020800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO 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 TO NW WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING 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 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, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-020800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND E 10 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-020800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
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 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-020800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
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 SW
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-020800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W TO NW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-020800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
N 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
N TO NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS LATE.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-020800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND
4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-020800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
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
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-020800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-020800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
253 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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