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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 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.
GMZ001-062100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY 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 TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ, MEXICO ON SAT.
GMZ040-062100-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ041-062100-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S 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 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ056-062100-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 KT. E OF 89W, 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 SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-062100-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-062100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SAT
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S 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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ045-062100-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 30
KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.
GMZ046-062100-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-062100-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-062100-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SAT AND SUN
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E
SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 7
TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 10 TO 16
FT.
GMZ049-062100-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 12 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-062100-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
346 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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