Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 110238

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 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.



GMZ001-111445-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to

Veracruz, Mexico near 19N95.5W. Strong to near-gale force

northerly winds with gale force winds S of 25N are following the 

front. As the front continues to move through the basin winds will

rapidly peak around 45 kt near Veracruz tonight into Sun. Seas 

will quickly build and likely peak at around 21 ft offshore of 

Veracruz Sun and Sun night. The front will weaken and stall from 

near western Cuba to the Yucatan Channel to the eastern Bay of 

Campeche by Mon evening. Conditions in the SW Gulf will gradually 

improve Mon night into Tue. Moderate or lighter winds and slight 

to moderate seas will prevail across the basin through early Wed. 

The next cold front could impact the basin with increasing winds 

and building seas by Wed night, with that front rapidly shifting

SE of the basin Thu.





$$



GMZ040-111445-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning.

Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ041-111445-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-111445-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 89W, NW winds

10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to

8 ft in SE to S swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW 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 swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-111445-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

to N 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to

4 ft early in the evening. 

.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 



$$



GMZ058-111445-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in

the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-111445-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E

swell. Scattered showers. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.

Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to

E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to

20 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in

the morning. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-111445-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building

to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. 

.SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to

25 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to

N swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early

morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,

building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. N of 24N, seas 3 to

5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. 

.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-111445-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt

N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt,

becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to

5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell early in the

evening. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE

winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt

early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft

early in the morning. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-111445-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 30 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N

25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms.

.SUN...NW to N winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW to N

swell. Scattered tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N 

swell. Scattered tstms. 

.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of

95W in the morning. Seas 10 to 17 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms.

.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N to 

NE swell. 

.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE

10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt

elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early

in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 



$$



GMZ049-111445-

Central Bay of Campeche-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered

showers. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to

N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. 

.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-111445-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

938 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW

swell. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW

swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.

Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt early

in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky