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FZNT24 KNHC 091438
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
938 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.
GMZ001-100245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE TO S WINDS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST 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 21 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.
GMZ040-100245-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-100245-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-100245-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-100245-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-100245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. W OF 96W, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-100245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 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 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-100245-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-100245-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-100245-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT,
BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-100245-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-100245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
938 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE, AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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