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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 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.
GMZ001-092000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE TO S WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO
FRESH SPEEDS TODAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS LATE TONIGHT. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE
FORCE N WINDS FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL RAPIDLY REACH GALE SPEED
NEAR TAMPICO LATE 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 WEAKEN AND STALL FROM NEAR WESTERN CUBA TO THE YUCATAN
CHANNEL TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON EVENING, AND
CONDITIONS IN THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE MON NIGHT INTO
TUE. TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE BASIN BY LATE TUE
NIGHT.
GMZ040-092000-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-092000-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-092000-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 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
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-092000-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN
W OF 85W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W, AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-092000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT
W OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO
N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ045-092000-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-092000-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
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.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-092000-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-092000-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO 25 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-092000-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E 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 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT S OF 20N, AND
9 TO 13 FT N OF 20N.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT S OF
20N, AND 8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND NE 20 TO 25 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
GMZ050-092000-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
258 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W,
AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W.
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 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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