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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
220 PM 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.
GMZ001-140730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
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. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT QUICKLY SOUTHEAST
OF THE BASIN THU EVENING, AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THU NIGHT INTO THE
WEEKEND. A REINFORCING SURGE OF FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS MAY IMPACT
THE BASIN LATE IN THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-140730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
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, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-140730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
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 TO 5 FT.
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 SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
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, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-140730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
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, 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
W OF 89W, N TO NE WINDS 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 89W, AND SW 10 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-140730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-140730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-140730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 10 TO 15 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FT LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-140730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
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 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
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 SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ047-140730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO 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.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-140730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-140730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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
N TO NE 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-140730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
220 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER AL
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