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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 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.
GMZ001-292115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH N WINDS ACROSS THE SE GULF WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGH MORNING, BEHIND A STALLED COLD FRONT IN THE NW
CARIBBEAN THAT HAS BEGUN TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD. HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL SHIFT EAST TODAY AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE
AREA MOVING INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, WITH A TRAILING
COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT. FRESH TO
STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT AS IT
REACHES FROM PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA TO JUST N OF VERACRUZ, MEXICO
BY FRI EVENING. THE LOW WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN FRI THROUGH SAT AS IT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. THIS WILL REINFORCE THE FRONT AS
IT MOVES SOUTHEAST OF BASIN SAT, AND USHER IN ANOTHER BLAST OF
ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE GULF. THIS WILL SUPPORT WINDS TO GALE-FORCE
NEAR VERACRUZ SAT MORNING, AND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SAT THROUGH
SAT EVENING, WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN.
LOOKING AHEAD, WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST
ACROSS THE GULF SUN THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS SE INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF FOLLOWING THE FRONT.
GMZ040-292115-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-292115-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-292115-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-292115-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW
20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 85W, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-292115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL
IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-292115-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-292115-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-292115-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-292115-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-292115-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, NW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL LATE.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-292115-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
403 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL LATE.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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