Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 121512
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 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.
GMZ001-130315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends across the southern Gulf through
the Straits of Florida to the northern Yucatan Peninsula and into
the central Bay of Campeche, where it is stalling. Gale force NW
to N winds with seas to 18 ft are occurring over the SW Gulf
behind the front. Strong northerly winds and moderate to rough
seas follow the front elsewhere. The front will weaken and stall
from western Cuba to the northern Yucatan peninsula to the
eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue morning. Conditions in the SW Gulf
will gradually improve tonight into Tue, with gales ending by
around noon today. Moderate or lighter winds and slight to
moderate seas will prevail across the basin through early Wed.
The next cold front will move into the basin Wed night, followed
by increasing winds and building seas, with the front shifting
quickly SE of the basin Thu. Conditions should improve Thu night
into Fri as high pressure shifts across the northern Gulf.
$$
GMZ040-130315-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ041-130315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ056-130315-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
$$
GMZ057-130315-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ058-130315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ045-130315-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt
in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ046-130315-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ047-130315-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft
Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-130315-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...NW to N winds diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft subsiding to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ049-130315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
subsiding to 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ050-130315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1012 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft
within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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