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FZNT24 KNHC 122030
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
330 PM 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.
GMZ001-130830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. STRONG TO NEAR GALE NW WINDS ARE OCCURRING
OVER THE SW GULF, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE GULF. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL SHORTLY
WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT INTO TUE.
MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH
EARLY WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THE GULF WED NIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS, WITH THE FRONT
SHIFTING QUICKLY SOUTHEAST OF THE BASIN THU. LOOKING AHEAD,
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE THU NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE SHIFTS ACROSS THE N GULF.
GMZ040-130830-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-130830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-130830-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-130830-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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 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
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN W SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR
LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-130830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-130830-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, 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
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
E TO SE 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-130830-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
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.
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-130830-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-130830-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-130830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-130830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
330 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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