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FZNT24 KNHC 311439
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
939 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.
GMZ001-010245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER
SE GEORGIA SOUTHWESTWARD TO SOUTH OF CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA, AND
CONTINUES TO 24N86W AND TO NEAR 18.5N93W. 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, OVER
THE NE GULF THIS AFTERNOON, AND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
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 WED AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON.
GMZ040-010245-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-010245-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 2 TO 4 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
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-010245-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
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 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-010245-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-010245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 2 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.
GMZ045-010245-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 24N, NW WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
GMZ046-010245-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 2 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-010245-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 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 IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 FT OR LESS.
GMZ048-010245-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 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 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-010245-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
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 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-010245-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
939 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, NE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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