Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 011953
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
253 PM 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.
GMZ001-020800-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or weaker winds and slight seas will occur
over the basin through Fri morning as high pressure prevails over
the central Gulf. Fresh 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.
$$
GMZ040-020800-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-020800-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt, shifting 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 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, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-020800-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and E 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-020800-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ058-020800-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. E of 96W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-020800-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W to NW
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.
.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.
$$
GMZ046-020800-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 24N.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 24N.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ047-020800-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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. Seas 3 ft
or less. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 24N.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ048-020800-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-020800-
Central Bay of Campeche-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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.
.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.
$$
GMZ050-020800-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
253 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
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