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FZNT24 KNHC 312055
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
355 PM 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.
GMZ001-010900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1002 MB LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE NW ATLANTIC, SOUTHWESTWARD TO NAPLES, FLORIDA,
AND CONTINUES TO WESTERN CUBA AND INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN. NEAR
GALE TO GALE FORCE NW TO N WINDS PREVAIL EAST OF 91W, WHILE FRESH
TO STRONG N WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. GALE-FORCE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY
GUST TO STORM FORCE OVER THE E GULF TONIGHT. VERY ROUGH SEAS TO
18 FT WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF TROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. 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. 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.
GMZ040-010900-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL.
WED
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N
TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-010900-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE TO E SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 92W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ056-010900-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE SWELL, SUBSIDING TO
3 FT OR LESS LATE.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ057-010900-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
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 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 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ058-010900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-010900-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING
N 20 TO 25 KT LATE, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ046-010900-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N 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
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, E TO 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
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS S OF 24N, AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-010900-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
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 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
GMZ048-010900-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 15 TO 20 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. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ049-010900-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N
OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-010900-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
355 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 W OF 90W, AND N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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