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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1022 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.
GMZ001-031530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH SW WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN 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.
GMZ040-031530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE 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 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-031530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
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 EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-031530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 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 IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-031530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 IN W TO NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE 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
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 EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-031530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-031530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-031530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-031530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW
10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
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 TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. 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.
GMZ048-031530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-031530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S OF 20N, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 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 S OF 20N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-031530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1022 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO 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.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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