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FZNT24 KNHC 071902
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
202 PM 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.
GMZ001-080715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH SE TO S 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 LATE FRI NIGHT. FRESH TO
STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT AS IT MOVES OVER THE BASIN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ,
MEXICO SAT INTO SUN LATE NIGHT.
GMZ040-080715-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 E 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-080715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
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 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ056-080715-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
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 15 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
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ057-080715-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
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
20 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. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W, AND 3 TO
5 FT E OF 85W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-080715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TONIGHT
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.
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 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, N TO 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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-080715-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
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 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.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-080715-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
E 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 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-080715-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
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 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, NE TO
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 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 10 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ048-080715-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
SE TO S 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 TO S 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 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 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 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 N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-080715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 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 20 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 15 FT. N
OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-080715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
202 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT W OF 90W,
AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 90W, AND 6 TO
9 FT E OF 90W.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
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