GMZ001-270315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of America
1015 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Yankeetown, FL
southwestward to 18N93W then southward and inland across Mexico.
Strong northerly winds prevail behind the front, except for near
gales offshore Tampico, and gales near Veracruz. Gale conditions
are forecast to prevail offshore Veracruz through late tonight.
The cold front will sweep across the rest of the basin through
this evening with very rough seas expected to quickly build across
the basin today and tonight. Marine conditions will improve from
NW to SE Tue through Wed as the front moves southeastward into the
NW Caribbean and high pressure settles across the northern Gulf.
The high will shift southeastward Thu as low pressure develops in
the far western Gulf along the next cold frontal boundary. This
front is expected to reach from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz
by Fri evening. Another round of gale force winds near Veracruz will
likely begin late Fri night in the wake of this front.
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GMZ047-270315- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 TODAY NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. TUE N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. TUE NIGHT N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. WED NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. THU NIGHT N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. FRI S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$
GMZ047-270315- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 TODAY NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. TUE N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. TUE NIGHT N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. WED N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. WED NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. THU N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. THU NIGHT N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. FRI S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NIGHT W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$