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FZNT24 KNHC 070238
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
938 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.
GMZ001-071445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF 90W BY WED NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT INCREASES BETWEEN RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN BASIN AND A
DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. STRONG WINDS
WILL PULSE OFFSHORE OF SOUTH TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO ON
THU, AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. MODERATE TO
FRESH SE WINDS WILL EXPAND EASTWARD OVER MUCH OF THE GULF ON THU,
WITH THESE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH FRI. LOOKING AHEAD, A COLD
FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF EARLY THIS WEEKEND.
WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AS IT SWEEPS OVER THE BASIN INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF
TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ, MEXICO SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.
GMZ040-071445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
FRI
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 EARLY 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.
GMZ041-071445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
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 25 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 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN 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.
GMZ056-071445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 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.
GMZ057-071445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 85W, W 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, BECOMING SE 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 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. E OF 85W, SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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 8 FT. E OF
85W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY 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.
GMZ058-071445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SAT
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 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 25 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
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 17 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-071445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 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.
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.
GMZ046-071445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 20 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 10 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.
GMZ047-071445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, E WINDS
10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
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 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 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.
GMZ048-071445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE TO S 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 25 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 25 TO 35 KT EARLY 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 20 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ049-071445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 S OF 20N, AND E 15 TO 20 KT N OF
20N. 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 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 EARLY 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
30 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
17 FT EARLY 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.
GMZ050-071445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
938 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE 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
EARLY 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 EARLY 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 ADAMS
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