Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
GMZ001-180515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1203 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from the Florida Panhandle
to just S of the U.S.-Mexico border will move SE through the basin
this weekend and exit Sun night. Strong to near-gale force N to
NE winds are expected behind the front through the weekend, with
gales developing late this evening offshore Tampico, Mexico, and
spreading SE into the central basin and western Bay of Campeche
overnight. Gales will end for most areas Sun morning, but prevail
through the day Sun offshore Veracruz, Mexico. Rough seas will
accompany the strong winds, with very rough seas where gales
occur. The hazardous seas will prevail into Sun night, with
conditions improving Mon as high pressure builds southward into
the region. 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.
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GMZ045-180515- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1203 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. SUN N winds 25 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. TUE NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$
GMZ045-180515- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1203 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 GALE WARNING TODAY S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. SUN N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. SUN NIGHT N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. MON NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. MON NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TUE NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TUE NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$