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FZNT24 KNHC 140740
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 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.
GMZ001-141945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
BASIN THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT
QUICKLY SOUTHEAST OF THE BASIN BY 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
TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS MAY IMPACT THE BASIN LATE IN THE
WEEKEND.
GMZ040-141945-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 27N, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-141945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-141945-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 89W, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-141945-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
W OF 85W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 85W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 85W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE.
E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-141945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE.
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-141945-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 10 TO
15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ046-141945-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-141945-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
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 S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-141945-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-141945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ050-141945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
240 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO 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 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 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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