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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 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.
GMZ001-060700-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MIDWEEK
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BASIN AND DRIFTS
EASTWARD. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL
OVER THE REST OF THE BASIN. FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD MODERATE SEAS WILL DEVELOP WEST OF 90W BY EARLY THU,
AS A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES
STRENGTHENS. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF LATE FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL REACH
FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SATURDAY
EVENING. FRESH TO NEAR- GALE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW
THE FRONT. WINDS MAY REACH GALE- FORCE OFF VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY
SATURDAY NIGHT.
GMZ040-060700-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ041-060700-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT LATE.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO 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 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 92W, AND N 15 TO 20 KT E OF 92W.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ056-060700-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 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
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 89W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-060700-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE 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 OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-060700-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
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 4 TO 6 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 96W, N WINDS 15 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ045-060700-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 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.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
GMZ046-060700-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
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, E TO SE 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND
4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-060700-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-060700-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
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
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
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT,
BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 11 TO
17 FT.
GMZ049-060700-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ050-060700-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
158 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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