NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   GMZ001-172130-  Synopsis for the Gulf of America  426 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026      .SYNOPSIS...A 1028 mb high pressure just NW of Bermuda extending  a ridge SW across the E basin will continue to support moderate  and weaker winds over the E Gulf through this morning. A cold  front extending from SW Louisiana to southern Texas will  progress E today with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms,  reaching from the Big Bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun  morning, and moving SE of the Gulf by Sun night. Near gale to  gale-force N winds are anticipated to occur along the front tonight  into Sun afternoon, as well as over the typical coastal waters  adjacent to Tampico/Veracruz Sun morning into Sun night. Winds  should steadily diminish on late on Sun and on Mon. Looking ahead,  building high pressure over the SE United States should cause  strengthening NE to E winds over most of the Gulf on Tue and Wed.    $$
   GMZ045-172130-  W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-  426 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026    GALE WARNING    TODAY  S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming  variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or  less.  TONIGHT  S of 24N, N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds  10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE  swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered  showers and isolated tstms.  SUN  N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell.  SUN NIGHT  N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE  swell.  MON  NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.  MON NIGHT  NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  TUE  NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  TUE NIGHT  E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  WED  E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.  WED NIGHT  SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.    $$