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FZNT24 KNHC 190326

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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.



GMZ001-191530-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Former cold front associated with gales across the

Gulf and off Veracruz, Mexico has moved SE of the basin and winds

have diminished below gale. Lingering fresh to strong N winds in

the Bay of Campeche will diminsh to moderate or weaker speeds

tonight, however rough seas are foreacst to subside late Mon. 

High pressure will build southward into the region on Mon with 

improving marine conditions from N to S. However, strengthening 

high pressure over the SE of the United States will bring fresh to

locally strong NE winds, mainly over the eastern Gulf, including 

the Straits of Florida, Tue and Wed. 



$$



GMZ040-191530-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and

early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the

morning. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late

evening and early morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in

the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ041-191530-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



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

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ056-191530-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



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

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-191530-

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

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



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

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-191530-

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

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

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

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

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E

swell. 

.THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

early in the evening. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-191530-

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

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to

NE swell. 

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ046-191530-

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

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



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

swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ047-191530-

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

Florida-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. 

.MON...N to 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 N to NE

swell. 

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E

swell. 

.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-191530-

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

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt

early in the morning. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

swell. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming

E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds

10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt

early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ049-191530-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N

swell. 

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

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

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

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

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



$$



GMZ050-191530-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to

N swell. 

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

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

swell. 

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

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

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

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



$$



Forecaster Ramos
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