NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Thu Jan 15 10:02 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 160301
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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.
GMZ001-161515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf of America. The
gradient between this ridge and lower pressures associated with
the cold front just east of the basin supports fresh to strong N
winds over the E Gulf waters and rough seas over much of the
basin. Conditions will improve from NW to SE tonight. A reinforcing
front will bring a surge of fresh to near-gale northerly winds
and rough to locally very rough seas over the basin this weekend.
Gales are possible off Tampico, Mexico Sunday. Conditions will
improve markedly on Mon. However, the pressure gradient will
tighten again Tue into Wed, resulting in fresh to strong winds
and moderate to rough seas across much of the basin.
$$
GMZ040-161515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 27N,
NE winds 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
$$
GMZ041-161515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
early in the morning. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to
6 ft early in the morning.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.SUN
FZNT24 KNHC 160301
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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.
GMZ001-161515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf of America. The
gradient between this ridge and lower pressures associated with
the cold front just east of the basin supports fresh to strong N
winds over the E Gulf waters and rough seas over much of the
basin. Conditions will improve from NW to SE tonight. A reinforcing
front will bring a surge of fresh to near-gale northerly winds
and rough to locally very rough seas over the basin this weekend.
Gales are possible off Tampico, Mexico Sunday. Conditions will
improve markedly on Mon. However, the pressure gradient will
tighten again Tue into Wed, resulting in fresh to strong winds
and moderate to rough seas across much of the basin.
$$
GMZ040-161515-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. N of 27N,
NE winds 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
$$
GMZ041-161515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1001 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.OVERNIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt
early in the morning. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to
6 ft early in the morning.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.SUN