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FZNT24 KNHC 130233
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
933 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.
GMZ001-131445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL
TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. STRONG TO NEAR GALE NW WINDS ARE
OCCURRING OVER THE SW GULF OFF VERACRUZ, MEXICO AND FRESH TO
STRONG ELSEWHERE S OF 24N, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS
OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ACROSS
THE GULF LATER 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 INTO EARLY THU, FOLLOWED BY
INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS, WITH THE FRONT SHIFTING
QUICKLY SOUTHEAST OF THE BASIN THU AFTERNOON. LOOKING AHEAD,
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE THU NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE SHIFTS ACROSS THE N GULF.
GMZ040-131445-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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 LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-131445-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, 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.
GMZ056-131445-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-131445-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-131445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
W OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WINDS
NE TO E 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. E OF 96W,
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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 LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-131445-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 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 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-131445-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO
8 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 EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-131445-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-131445-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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 EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-131445-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
NE 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 IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-131445-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
933 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT E
OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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