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FZNT24 KNHC 141917
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
217 PM 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.
GMZ001-150730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL MOVE RAPIDLY
ACROSS THE BASIN, SHIFTING SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA BY THU EVENING.
THE FRONT 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.
GMZ040-150730-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-150730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-150730-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-150730-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-150730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E
TO SE LATE. E OF 96W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL
LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-150730-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, N TO
NE 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
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, N WINDS
10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-150730-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-150730-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-150730-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E 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 S OF 21N W OF
95W, AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-150730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT IN N 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE TO E 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-150730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
217 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT 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. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
FRI
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 TO E 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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