GMZ001-230830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
329 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southeastern Louisiana to
inland South Texas will become stationary early this evening, then
lift back N as a warm front tonight. Generally, weak high
pressure is over the remainder of the basin. It will be replaced
by slightly stronger high pressure that builds from the N on Fri
night and Sat. An arctic cold front is expected to enter the NW
Gulf on Sat, followed by fresh to strong NW to N winds and
building seas. Reinforcing high pressure in the wake of the front
may bring gale conditions, first over the offshore waters of
Tampico Sun night, then over the waters offshore Veracruz on Mon
as strong high pressure builds in the wake of the front. North
winds may reach to near gale force across portions of the NW Gulf
Sun and Sun night. Brief gusts to gale force will be possible
there. Patchy to areas of dense fog may form mainly along and
just offshore the Texas coast tonight into Fri morning.
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GMZ046-230830- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 329 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers N part. FRI E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers N part. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers mainly N and central parts. SAT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SUN SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. MON NIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. TUE NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$
GMZ046-230830- Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 329 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers N part. FRI E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers N part. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers mainly N and central parts. SAT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SUN SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. MON NIGHT N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. TUE NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. TUE NIGHT NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$