Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 021928
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 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.
GMZ001-030730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Fresh SW winds and moderate seas are expected over
the northwestern Gulf today, with winds expanding through the
northeastern Gulf tonight, as a warm front associated with a low
pressure system lifts northward. Briefly strong SW winds will be
possible on Sat. A cold front will enter the northern Gulf Sat
afternoon and progress over the northern and central basin through
Sun, supporting moderate to locally fresh N winds in the wake of
the front. High pressure will settle over the basin early next
week, leading to moderate or weaker winds and slight seas.
$$
GMZ040-030730-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-030730-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-030730-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late.
$$
GMZ057-030730-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 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...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-030730-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ045-030730-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW
10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ046-030730-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-030730-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-030730-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-030730-
Central Bay of Campeche-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less
than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-030730-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
228 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3
ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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