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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 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.
GMZ001-301900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OF 1022 MB CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF IS
SHIFTING EASTWARD IN RESPONSE TO A LOW PRESSURE AREA THAT IS
MOVING INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. A TRAILING COLD FRONT
HAS MOVED INTO THE NW GULF JUST OFFSHORE THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
AND TEXAS COASTS. 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 THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL
RAPIDLY DEEPEN THROUGH SAT AS IT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC.
THIS WILL REINFORCE THE FRONT AS IT EXITS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE
BASIN ON SAT, AND USHER IN ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR ACROSS THE
GULF THAT WILL SUPPORT WINDS TO GALE-FORCE NEAR VERACRUZ TONIGHT
INTO EARLY ON SAT, 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 W TO E ACROSS THE GULF
SUN THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ040-301900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO 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 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-301900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 92W, N WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-301900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT NEAR
87W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 89W, AND 8 TO
12 FT E OF 89W.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-301900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT,I INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-301900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
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 TO
SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
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 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-301900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-301900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
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 2 TO 3 FT,
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 TO N
SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
KT E OF 88W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN 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.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-301900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 16 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-301900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT S OF 20N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
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 8 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 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-301900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING 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 NW 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 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-301900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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