Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 110750
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 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.
GMZ001-112000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle
to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force
northerly winds are behind the front with gale force winds S of
22N, along with rough to very rough seas. As the front continues
to move through the basin winds will peak around 45 kt near
into today. Seas will continue to build and likely peak at around
21 ft offshore of Veracruz today and tonight. The front will
weaken and stall from near western Cuba to the Yucatan Channel to
the eastern Bay of Campeche by Mon evening. Conditions in the SW
Gulf will gradually improve Mon night into Tue. Moderate or
lighter winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the
basin through early Wed. The next cold front could impact the
basin with increasing winds and building seas by Wed night, with
that front rapidly shifting SE of the basin Thu.
$$
GMZ040-112000-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
$$
GMZ041-112000-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. 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 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ056-112000-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
$$
GMZ057-112000-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...W of 85W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SW to W winds
10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in
W to NW swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...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...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
$$
GMZ058-112000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 96W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 96W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
$$
GMZ045-112000-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to
20 kt late. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
$$
GMZ046-112000-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to
25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W to NW
winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ047-112000-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt
N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 24N.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ048-112000-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N
25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N
swell. Scattered tstms.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
$$
GMZ049-112000-
Central Bay of Campeche-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 20N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
$$
GMZ050-112000-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
250 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
$$
Forecaster Lewitsky
