Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 180324
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 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.
GMZ001-181530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from Cape San Blas, Florida
to south of Tampico, Mexico, will move SE and out of the basin by
Sun night. Strong to near gale-force winds will follow the front.
A corridor of gales will develop tonight in the west-central Gulf
behind the front and spread eastward into Sun across the central
and east central Gulf, immediately following frontal passage.
These gales will end over the east-central Gulf early Sun
evening. Additional gale conditions will develop offshore
Veracruz, Mexico, late tonight and continue through Sun. Rough
seas will encompass the basin behind the front, with very rough
seas through the western and southern Gulf building tonight and
continuing through Sun night. Conditions will improve Mon as high
pressure builds southward into the region. Looking ahead, building
high pressure over the SE United States should cause
strengthening NE to E winds over most of the Gulf on Tue and Wed.
$$
GMZ040-181530-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ041-181530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
$$
GMZ056-181530-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ057-181530-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt
early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ058-181530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 25 to 35 kt E of
96W. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in
the evening. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ045-181530-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 30 to
35 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-181530-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early
in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E
to SE swell early in the morning.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to
NE swell.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ047-181530-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt,
shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 20 to
35 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ048-181530-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in N swell early in the morning.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell.
Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-181530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft early in the morning.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to
30 kt N of 20N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N
swell.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE 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 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ050-181530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1024 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell early in the evening.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to
N swell.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
Forecaster Ramos
