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FZNT24 KNHC 041326

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 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.



GMZ001-050130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from central Florida to near 

Tampico, Mexico. The eastern part of the front will shift SE of

the area today while the western part of the front stalls and

dissipates. High pressure will build in the wake of the front,

with moderate or weaker winds and slight seas prevailing through

the middle of the week. Winds will freshen over the western 

waters Wed night into Thu.



$$



GMZ040-050130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...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 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-050130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-050130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TONIGHT...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 NW to

N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-050130-

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

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-050130-

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

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-050130-

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

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N

10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE

winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-050130-

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

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to

W 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,

building to 2 to 4 ft late. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-050130-

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

Florida-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W to

NW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Scattered

showers. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-050130-

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

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to

4 ft in the afternoon. 

.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 3 ft or less. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-050130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-050130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

826 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026



.TODAY...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. 

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt

in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of

90W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



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