810
FZNT24 KNHC 061907
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
207 PM 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.
GMZ001-070715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF 95W THROUGH WED. 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. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, WITH
WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS PREVAILING IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AS IT SWEEPS ACROSS THE BASIN THIS
WEEKEND. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO
AND VERACRUZ, MEXICO SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.
GMZ040-070715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-070715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
SE TO 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
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-070715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 89W, W TO
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ057-070715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 85W, W WINDS 10 KT 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, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. 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, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. E OF
85W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W OF 85W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF
85W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 85W,
AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 85W.
GMZ058-070715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO
NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-070715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
SE 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-070715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO 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. 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N,
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 24N, AND
8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-070715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
GMZ048-070715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
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 15 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT,
SHIFTING TO NW 30 TO 40 KT LATE, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
16 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ049-070715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT S OF
20N, AND 9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
GMZ050-070715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
207 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
TONIGHT
NE 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 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 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, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W, AND 3 FT OR
LESS E OF 90W.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W, AND
3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W.
FORECASTER AL
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page