Offshore Marine Forecast
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FZNT24 KNHC 280914
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 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.
GMZ001-282115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS...1031 mb high pressure over the N central Gulf coast
maintains a broad ridge across the basin. Moderate to locally
fresh N to NE winds will prevail across the the southeastern half
of the Gulf today before new high pressure moves to the NW Gulf
coast this evening and shifts east-southeastward through Thu,
which will freshen winds across the SE Gulf. Another strong cold
front will reach the Texas coastal waters Thu night. This front
is expected to move SE and reach from the Florida Big Bend to
Veracruz by Fri night and move SE of the basin Sat afternoon.
Strong high pressure behind this front will force strong to near
gale-force northerly winds behind the front, with gale-force
winds near Veracruz likely to begin Sat morning, then develop
across the NE Gulf waters to offshore of central Florida Sat
afternoon and evening.
$$
GMZ040-282115-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-282115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to
NE swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE
to E swell.
$$
GMZ056-282115-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ057-282115-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW
late. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW
swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ058-282115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE
swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ045-282115-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt,
Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to
NE swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.
$$
GMZ046-282115-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to SE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to
20 kt late. N of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 24N.
.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell.
$$
GMZ047-282115-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, building
to 9 to 13 ft in NW swell in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW to
N swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
$$
GMZ048-282115-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
late. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt within 90
nm of Veracruz. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to
NE swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ049-282115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. N of 20N, seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ050-282115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
414 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
$$
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