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FZNT24 KNHC 140223
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 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.
GMZ001-141430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or lighter winds will prevail across the
basin through early Wed, except locally fresh S of 22N. The next
cold front will move into the Gulf Wed and Wed night. The front
will shift quickly southeast of the basin by Thu evening, and
will be followed by increasing winds and building seas. Conditions
will improve Thu night into the weekend. A reinforcing surge of
fresh northerly winds may impact the basin late in the weekend.
$$
GMZ040-141430-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in
the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 ft or less in NE to E swell early in the morning.
.SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-141430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft early in the evening.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 ft or less in NE to E swell early in the morning.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-141430-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
early in the evening.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft
in NW to N swell.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ057-141430-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft early in the evening.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Scattered showers.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, E to
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ058-141430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early
in the morning. E of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
early in the morning. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ045-141430-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW winds 10 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft early in the evening.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
to N swell.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ046-141430-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft early in the evening.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
$$
GMZ047-141430-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W
to NW swell early in the morning.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ048-141430-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ049-141430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ050-141430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
923 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
Forecaster Lewitsky