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FZNT24 KNHC 310656

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 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.



GMZ001-311900-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from low pressure over

NE Georgia southwestward to the Big Bend of Florida, and 

continues to 25N87W and to inland Mexico near 19N95W. Fresh to

strong NW to N winds and building seas are in the wake of the 

front as it quickly moves southeastward across the area. It will 

exit the basin by early this afternoon. The low pressure will 

track NE while rapidly intensifying off the Carolina coast through

tonight as another blast of arctic air surges across the Gulf 

sustaining gale force winds offshore Veracruz into early this 

morning, and across the eastern Gulf through late late tonight, 

with rough to very rough seas across the basin. Gale force winds 

may briefly gusts to storm force over the NE Gulf. Looking ahead, 

winds and seas will diminish from W to E across the Gulf Sun 

through Mon as high pressure shifts eastward across the northern 

Gulf in the wake of the front. Another cold front is expected to 

enter the NW Gulf early Wed and reach from the Florida panhandle 

to the western Gulf by late Wed. 



$$



GMZ040-311900-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. 

Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW

swell. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-311900-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE

to E swell. 

.MON...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, 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 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-311900-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. 

.MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds 

less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. 

Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-311900-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt early in

the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Areas of rain 

with embedded showers, except snow showers near the coast. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N to NE

10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-311900-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...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. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. 



$$



GMZ045-311900-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.TONIGHT...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 NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE

swell. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

to N 10 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, 

becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to

5 to 7 ft late. 



$$



GMZ046-311900-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



...GALE WARNING N OF 24N E OF 89W...



.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 24N E of 89W NW 

winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 

ft.

.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW

to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4

ft. 



$$



GMZ047-311900-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the 

afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt,

shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.



$$



GMZ048-311900-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W...



.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W

NW to N 30 to 35 kt early. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-311900-

Central Bay of Campeche-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-311900-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

151 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026



.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to

15 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less 

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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