NHC Gulf of America Offshore Waters Forecast
Wed Jan 14 9:18 pm
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FZNT24 KNHC 150217
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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.
GMZ001-151430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from SE Louisiana to NE Mexico will move
rapidly across the basin, shifting southeast of the area by Thu
evening. The front will be followed by increasing winds and
building seas. Conditions will improve from NW to SE Thu night
into the weekend. A reinforcing front and surge of fresh to
strong northerly winds may impact the basin this weekend.
$$
GMZ040-151430-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-151430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
in NE to E swell late.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 92W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds
10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...E
FZNT24 KNHC 150217
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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.
GMZ001-151430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from SE Louisiana to NE Mexico will move
rapidly across the basin, shifting southeast of the area by Thu
evening. The front will be followed by increasing winds and
building seas. Conditions will improve from NW to SE Thu night
into the weekend. A reinforcing front and surge of fresh to
strong northerly winds may impact the basin this weekend.
$$
GMZ040-151430-
NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.THU...N winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
GMZ041-151430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
917 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
in NE to E swell late.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 92W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, N to NE winds
10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON...E