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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 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.
GMZ001-311900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER
NE GEORGIA SOUTHWESTWARD TO THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA, AND
CONTINUES TO 25N87W AND TO INLAND MEXICO NEAR 19N95W. FRESH TO
STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT AS IT QUICKLY MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. IT WILL
EXIT THE BASIN BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL
TRACK NE WHILE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THROUGH
TONIGHT AS ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR SURGES ACROSS THE GULF
SUSTAINING GALE FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE VERACRUZ INTO EARLY THIS
MORNING, AND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH LATE LATE TONIGHT,
WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN. GALE FORCE WINDS
MAY BRIEFLY GUSTS TO STORM FORCE OVER THE NE GULF. LOOKING AHEAD,
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E ACROSS THE GULF SUN
THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
ENTER THE NW GULF EARLY WED AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TO THE WESTERN GULF BY LATE WED.
GMZ040-311900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-311900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
MON
W OF 92W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 92W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-311900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-311900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN
WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS, EXCEPT SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE COAST.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT W OF 85W, AND N TO NE
10 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-311900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
GMZ045-311900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT LATE.
GMZ046-311900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING N OF 24N E OF 89W
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT N OF 24N E OF 89W NW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 17
FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
GMZ047-311900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-311900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT S OF 20N W OF 95W
NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-311900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-311900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
151 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W, AND N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
E OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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