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FZNT24 KNHC 101949
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 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.
GMZ001-110800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LEEVILLE, LA TO
SOUTH OF TAMPICO, MX. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE N WINDS WITH GUST
OF GALE FORCE ARE FOLLOWING THE FRONT. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO
MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN WINDS WILL RAPIDLY REACH GALE FORCE NEAR
TAMPICO THIS AFTERNOON, AND IN VERACRUZ ADJACENT WATERS THIS
EVENING THROUGH MON. 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. CONDITIONS IN THE SW GULF WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE MON NIGHT INTO TUE. MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS
AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH
EARLY WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT COULD IMPACT THE BASIN WITH
INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BY WED NIGHT.
GMZ040-110800-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ041-110800-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ056-110800-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
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 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ057-110800-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS 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, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
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 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ058-110800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N 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 10 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ045-110800-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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
S OF 24N, NE 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 IN NE SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-110800-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ047-110800-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E
TO SE SWELL 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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 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 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-110800-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
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 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
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
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-110800-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 11 TO 17 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-110800-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
249 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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