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FZNT24 KNHC 031421
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 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.
GMZ001-040230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW TO W WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS WILL CONTINUES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TODAY, AHEAD OF
A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES. THE FRONT WILL
ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PROGRESS OVER THE
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.
GMZ040-040230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-040230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-040230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 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 NW
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-040230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-040230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-040230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-040230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO
5 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
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, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
GMZ047-040230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-040230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-040230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. 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
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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-040230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
921 AM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
TODAY
W OF 90W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NW TO N WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT W OF 90W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
90W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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