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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 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.
GMZ001-122030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE GULF FROM NEAR
S FLORIDA TO N OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF
CAMPECHE WHERE IT IS STALLING. GALE FORCE NW TO N WINDS TO 40 KT
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT ARE OCCURRING OVER THE SW GULF IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS
FOLLOW THE FRONT ELSEWHERE. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM
WESTERN CUBA TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE EASTERN BAY
OF CAMPECHE BY TUE MORNING. CONDITIONS IN THE SW GULF WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE TONIGHT 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. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY
THE END OF THE WEEK.
GMZ040-122030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO 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
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-122030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO 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 N SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-122030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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
N TO 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 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-122030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-122030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO 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 IN NE TO E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 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 IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-122030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 KT. N OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-122030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N TO 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 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N.
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 NW TO
N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-122030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N TO 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, N TO NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ048-122030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-122030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N, AND N TO NE 20 TO
25 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-122030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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