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FZNT24 KNHC 210249  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
 
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE  
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE  
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
GMZ001-211500-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE BASIN EXTENDS FROM  
SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. ACTIVE THUNDERSTORMS  
ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SE AND EXIT THE BASIN WITH  
THE FRONT LATE TONIGHT. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PREVAIL  
OFFSHORE VERACRUZ THROUGH NEAR SUNRISE. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS  
AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH MARINE  
CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING FROM W TO E THROUGH THE END OF THE  
WEEK. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER THE NE GULF  
EARLY SUN WHEN GENTLE TO MODERATE SE TO S WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER  
THE EASTERN GULF, WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SE TO S RETURN  
FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-211500-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 27N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-211500-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN N  
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-211500-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-211500-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.    
THU
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN  
NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-211500-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO  
NE SWELL.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
W OF 96W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-211500-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-211500-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-211500-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-211500-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.   
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-211500-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-211500-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
949 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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