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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1019 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.
GMZ001-021530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1019 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.
GMZ040-021530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-021530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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
N WINDS 15 KT. 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 LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-021530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
W WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
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.
GMZ057-021530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 85W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ058-021530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-021530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 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 OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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.
GMZ046-021530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
TO NW 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
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 SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ047-021530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
GMZ048-021530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 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 EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-021530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-021530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1019 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 90W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE WINDS 10 KT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, NE WINDS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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