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FZNT24 KNHC 160920
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 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.

GMZ001-162130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A 1022 mb high pressure system dominates the Gulf of 
America, supporting moderate to fresh N winds over the E Gulf 
waters and rough seas over the E Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 
Conditions will quickly improve from NW to SE this morning. A 
reinforcing front will reach the NW Gulf tonight, supporting fresh
to near gale-force N-NE winds and rough seas behind the front. 
The front will reach from Apalachicola, Florida to Tamaulipas,
Mexico Sat night, then from SW Florida to Veracruz, Mexico Sun 
evening and east of the basin by Sun night. Winds are expected to 
strengthen to gale-force behind the boundary late Sat into early 
Sun, especially off Tampico, and then Veracruz late Sun morning. 
Rough to very rough seas will develop with these winds. Conditions
will improve markedly on Mon. However, the pressure gradient will
tighten again Tue into Wed, resulting in fresh to locally strong 
winds and moderate to rough seas across much of the basin. 

$$

GMZ040-162130-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to 
NE swell. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-162130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-162130-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ057-162130-
NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in W swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt
late. E of 85W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to 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. 

$$

GMZ058-162130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W of 96W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft in NE to E swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. E of 96W, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 
10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE swell late. 
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt
late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-162130-
W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft N
of 24N. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ046-162130-
Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell
late. 
.SUN...S of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon, Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to
N swell. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 

$$

GMZ047-162130-
SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of
Florida-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon,
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N,
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon, Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to
N swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 24N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell. 

$$

GMZ048-162130-
SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE swell, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell late.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-162130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 20N, N
winds 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon,
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N
swell. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE...NE to E 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. 

$$

GMZ050-162130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
420 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. 
.TONIGHT...E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or
less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N
swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to 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 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell. 

$$

Forecaster Delgado