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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 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.
GMZ001-050800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO NEAR
TAMPICO, MEXICO WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, WITH MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAILING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
WESTERN WATERS THE MIDDLE TO END OF THE WEEK AHEAD OF THE NEXT
COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF FRI NIGHT.
GMZ040-050800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
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 3 TO 5 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ041-050800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT LATE.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ056-050800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
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 W TO
NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-050800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT E OF
85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-050800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ045-050800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE 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 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.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ046-050800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-050800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W TO
NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-050800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
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, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ049-050800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 20N, 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
NE TO 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.
THU
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ050-050800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
247 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON
E TO SE 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 TO SE 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 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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