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FZNT24 KNHC 110238
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
938 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.
GMZ001-111445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO
VERACRUZ, MEXICO NEAR 19N95.5W. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS WITH GALE FORCE WINDS S OF 25N ARE FOLLOWING THE
FRONT. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE BASIN WINDS WILL
RAPIDLY PEAK AROUND 45 KT NEAR VERACRUZ TONIGHT INTO SUN. 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, WITH THAT FRONT RAPIDLY SHIFTING
SE OF THE BASIN THU.
GMZ040-111445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ041-111445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO 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.
GMZ056-111445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 89W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 89W, NW WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN SE TO S 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ057-111445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
N TO 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 IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ058-111445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ045-111445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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 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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO
20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ046-111445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 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 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ047-111445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, 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
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-111445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NW TO N
25 TO 35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 19 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. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF
95W IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 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
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-111445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE
NE TO E 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 IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-111445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
938 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. 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 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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