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FZNT24 KNHC 010230
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
930 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.
GMZ001-011430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE ARCTIC COLD FRONT OF THE PREVIOUS DAYS HAS
CLEARED THE BASIN. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA IN ITS WAKE AND THE FRONT TO
THE SE OF THE GULF IS RESULTING IN NEAR GALE TO GALE FORCE
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS EAST OF 90W, WHILE FRESH TO STRONG N
WINDS ARE WEST OF 90W. THE GALE FORCE WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 45 KT
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERY ROUGH SEAS TO AROUND 19 FT WITH
THE GALE FORCE WINDS AREA OVER SOME SECTIONS OF THE EASTERN GULF.
THESE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 12 FT ON SUN AS THE WINDS THERE
DIMINISH. WINDS AND SEAS ELSEWHERE WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO
SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF WED, REACH FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON, AND FROM SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY EARLY THU AFTERNOON, THEN
TO SE OF THE BASIN BY EARLY THU EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THIS NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM.
GMZ040-011430-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S 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 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 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING
N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY 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 EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-011430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY 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 EARLY 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.
GMZ056-011430-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 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
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E
OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 89W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT E OF 89W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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.
GMZ057-011430-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30
KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 16 FT LATE.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 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 NE 10 KT
E OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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.
GMZ058-011430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
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 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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.
GMZ045-011430-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, NE TO
E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 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 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW
TO W EARLY 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.
GMZ046-011430-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
WED
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO FT 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 N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ047-011430-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING E OF 85W
OVERNIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT E OF 85W INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NW 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL W OF 83W, AND 10 TO 15 FT E OF 85W INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, EXCEPT NW 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E 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 EARLY 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 EARLY 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.
GMZ048-011430-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE 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
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 EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 TO 4
FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ049-011430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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 EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ050-011430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
930 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
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 EARLY 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 EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL
EARLY 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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