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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 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.
GMZ001-120315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NORTH FLORIDA NEAR
30N83W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH STRONG GALE FORCE
WINDS S OF 22N, ALONG WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS. WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO 45 KT OFFSHORE VERACRUZ WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. 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.
GMZ040-120315-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE 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 TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ041-120315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 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 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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ056-120315-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ057-120315-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
W OF 85W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
W TO NW SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO 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 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ058-120315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ045-120315-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-120315-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
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 SW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 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.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N
OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ047-120315-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 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.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-120315-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 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 N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ049-120315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 20 KT N OF 20N.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
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 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ050-120315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1002 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
N TO 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.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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 N
SWELL.
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