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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1023 PM 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.
GMZ001-041530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH W WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF WATERS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE
NORTHERN GULF AND PROGRESSES OVER THE CENTRAL BASIN THROUGH SUN.
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS WILL PREVAIL IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT SUN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE BASIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK, LEADING TO MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS, EXCEPT
FOR MODERATE TO FRESH S WINDS DEVELOPING W OF 95W MON THROUGH TUE,
BECOMING FRESH TO STRONG TO THE W OF 90W WED NIGHT AND THU.
GMZ040-041530-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL.
GMZ041-041530-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-041530-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
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. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-041530-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-041530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-041530-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N 10 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, E
TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S 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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-041530-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND W 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MON NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-041530-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-041530-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-041530-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
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, BECOMING E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-041530-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1023 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W OF 90W, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE
EVENING. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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