NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Sun Jan 18 10:26 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 190326
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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.
GMZ001-191530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Former cold front associated with gales across the
Gulf and off Veracruz, Mexico has moved SE of the basin and winds
have diminished below gale. Lingering fresh to strong N winds in
the Bay of Campeche will diminsh to moderate or weaker speeds
tonight, however rough seas are foreacst to subside late Mon.
High pressure will build southward into the region on Mon with
improving marine conditions from N to S. However, strengthening
high pressure over the SE of the United States will bring fresh to
locally strong NE winds, mainly over the eastern Gulf, including
the Straits of Florida, Tue and Wed.
$$
GMZ040-191530-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-191530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-191530-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
FZNT24 KNHC 190326
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ001-191530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Former cold front associated with gales across the
Gulf and off Veracruz, Mexico has moved SE of the basin and winds
have diminished below gale. Lingering fresh to strong N winds in
the Bay of Campeche will diminsh to moderate or weaker speeds
tonight, however rough seas are foreacst to subside late Mon.
High pressure will build southward into the region on Mon with
improving marine conditions from N to S. However, strengthening
high pressure over the SE of the United States will bring fresh to
locally strong NE winds, mainly over the eastern Gulf, including
the Straits of Florida, Tue and Wed.
$$
GMZ040-191530-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ041-191530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
GMZ056-191530-
N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-
1026 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026