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FZNT24 KNHC 070841
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 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.
GMZ001-072045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEST OF 90W TONIGHT 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 TONIGHT THROUGH
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 INTO EARLY MON.
GMZ040-072045-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN SE TO S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
GMZ041-072045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
GMZ056-072045-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 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
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ057-072045-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO
25 KT LATE. E OF 85W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 85W,
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ058-072045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SAT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF
96W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO
30 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-072045-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ046-072045-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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 IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF
24N, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS 3 TO 5
FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO
11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ047-072045-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
GMZ048-072045-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E TO 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 25 TO
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ049-072045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
SUN
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N
OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ050-072045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
341 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 90W,
AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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