Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
GMZ001-180730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
223 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from the Florida Big Bend
to near Tampico, Mexico, will move SE and out of the basin by Sun
night. Strong to near gale-force winds will follow the front. A
corridor of gales will develop tonight in the west- central Gulf
behind the front and spread eastward into Sun across the central
and east central Gulf, immediately following frontal passage.
These gales will end over the east- central Gulf early Sun
evening. Additional gale conditions will develop offshore
Veracruz, Mexico, late tonight and continue through Sun. Rough
seas will encompass the basin behind the front, with very rough
seas through the western and southern Gulf building tonight and
continuing through Sun night. Conditions will improve 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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GMZ047-180730- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 223 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 GALE WARNING TONIGHT E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. SUN NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. MON N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. TUE NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. THU NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$
GMZ047-180730- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 223 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 GALE WARNING TONIGHT E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. SUN NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. MON N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. TUE NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. WED NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. THU NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$