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FZNT24 KNHC 060237
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
937 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.
GMZ001-061445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF 95W THROUGH WED AS RIDGING OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF MOVES EASTWARD. WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO FRESH S TO SE
WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF BY WED NIGHT,
WITH STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF TEXAS AND
NORTHEASTERN MEXICO ON THU, AS A STORM SYSTEM FORMS OVER THE
CENTRAL U.S. LOOKING AHEAD, A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, AND WIDESPREAD
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT AS IT SWEEPS OVER THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ, MEXICO BY SAT NIGHT.
GMZ040-061445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT LATE.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 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 25 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 TO S SWELL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ041-061445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
S WINDS 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.
GMZ056-061445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 TO 20 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 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ057-061445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. 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.
GMZ058-061445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 96W, N WINDS 15 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ045-061445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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.
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
25 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.
GMZ046-061445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
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 EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 4
TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-061445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. 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, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY 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 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.
GMZ048-061445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY SAT NIGHT
OVERNIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 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 EARLY 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
EARLY 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 EARLY 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 18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
GMZ049-061445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 10 TO 15 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.
GMZ050-061445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
937 PM EST MON JAN 5 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 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.
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