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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 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.
GMZ001-091445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE GULF WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS
BY EARLY FRI WITH THOSE SPEEDS EXPANDING EASTWARD OVER MUCH OF
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH FRI. THESE WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE NEXT
COLD FRONT FORECAST TO COME OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS LATE FRI NIGHT.
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE N WINDS FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL
RAPIDLY REACH GALE SPEED NEAR TAMPICO SAT MORNING AND AFTERNOON,
AND IN VERACRUZ ADJACENT WATERS SAT EVENING THROUGH MON MORNING.
WINDS MAY PEAK AROUND 45 KT NEAR VERACRUZ. SEAS WILL QUICKLY
BUILD AND LIKELY PEAK AT AROUND 20 FT OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ SUN AND
SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE BASIN MON MORNING, AND
CONDITIONS IN THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MON NIGHT INTO
TUE. TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BASIN BY LATE TUE
NIGHT.
GMZ040-091445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-091445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 92W, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. E OF 92W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-091445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 89W, NW WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 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 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-091445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 85W, AND 3 FT OR LESS E OF 85W.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-091445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. E OF 96W, NW TO N
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-091445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N,
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-091445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N,
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-091445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO 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
NE TO 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 EARLY IN THE
EVENING, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-091445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N
20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, EXCEPT 25 TO
35 KT EARLY, AND N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-091445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT S OF 20N, AND
9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF
20N, AND 9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-091445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
944 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 10 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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 6 TO 8 FT. E OF
90W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W,
AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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