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FZNT24 KNHC 272033

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 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.



GMZ001-280845-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging continues to build across the basin.  

Fresh to strong northerly winds persist across the southern half

of the Gulf. Marine conditions will improve from NW to SE through

the night and Wed. The high will shift southeastward on Thu as 

low pressure develops in the north-central Gulf along the next 

cold front. The front is expected to reach from the Florida 

Panhandle to Veracruz by Fri night and move SE of the basin Sat

evening. Another round of strong northerly winds will follow this

front, with gale-force winds near Veracruz likely to begin Sat 

morning, and S of the Florida Panhandle by Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-280845-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



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

E swell. 

.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.

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 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-280845-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

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



$$



GMZ056-280845-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable

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

less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell,

subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late.

Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to

NE swell. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-280845-

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

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW

to W 10 kt 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 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to

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

.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW

swell. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-280845-

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

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E 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. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to

6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE

swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ045-280845-

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

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



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

.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less in the afternoon. N of 24N,

SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas

3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in the morning. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 

.SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

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



$$



GMZ046-280845-

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

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,

building to 5 to 7 ft late. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft,

building to 6 to 9 ft late. 

.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N

swell. 

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-280845-

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

Florida-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.

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

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in

the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW

swell. 

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

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 



$$



GMZ048-280845-

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

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...



.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers. 

.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to

4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to

9 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. 

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

NE swell. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-280845-

Central Bay of Campeche-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered

showers. 

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

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. N of

20N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late,

Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 

.SAT...S of 20N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 25 kt

in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the

afternoon. N of 20N, N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-280845-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

333 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026



.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to 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 8 ft. 



$$



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