Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 011442
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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.
GMZ001-020245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or weaker winds and slight seas will prevail
over the basin through Fri morning as high pressure builds over
the central Gulf of America. Fresh to locally strong SW to W winds
and moderate seas will develop over the northern Gulf on Fri as a
warm front, associated with a low pressure system moving through
the southern U.S., lifts northward. A cold front trailing the low
is slated to enter the northern Gulf on Sat, leading to moderate N
winds behind the front. High pressure will build over the basin
in the wake of the front Sun into next week.
$$
GMZ040-020245-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-020245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 2 to 4 ft late.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-020245-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
afternoon. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-020245-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-020245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt late. E of 96W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ045-020245-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ046-020245-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of
24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-020245-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and S to SW
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
to W 10 kt late. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ048-020245-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ049-020245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...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 N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ050-020245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
942 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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