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FZNT24 KNHC 130817
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 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.
GMZ001-132030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS WESTERN CUBA TO THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. STRONG TO NEAR GALE NW
WINDS ARE OCCURRING OVER THE SW GULF OFF VERACRUZ, MEXICO, WITH
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SW GULF.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ACROSS THESE AREAS TODAY. OTHERWISE, 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 EVENING. LOOKING
AHEAD, CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE THU NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS
HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS ACROSS THE N GULF. A REINFORCING SURGE OF
FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS MAY IMPACT THE BASIN LATE IN THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-132030-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-132030-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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 TO NE SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-132030-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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.
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 TO E 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND S TO SW
10 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-132030-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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, BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT W OF 85W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-132030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, NE TO E 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 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-132030-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 IN
NE SWELL.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL LATE.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-132030-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
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 LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
GMZ047-132030-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO 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 IN N SWELL.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E 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 W TO NW
SWELL.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-132030-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 20 TO
25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-132030-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-132030-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
317 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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