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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 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.
GMZ001-030730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH SW WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF TODAY, WITH WINDS EXPANDING THROUGH THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF TONIGHT, AS A WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHWARD. BRIEFLY STRONG SW WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ON SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF SAT
AFTERNOON AND PROGRESS OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BASIN THROUGH
SUN, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE BASIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK, LEADING TO MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS.
GMZ040-030730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-030730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N 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 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-030730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
GMZ057-030730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-030730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
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 TO SE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-030730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, 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 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN N
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-030730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 LATE.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-030730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
TO S 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NW TO 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.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-030730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 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, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-030730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
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 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
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-030730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
228 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E 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, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3
FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, 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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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