703  
FZNT24 KNHC 211508  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 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.  
 
GMZ001-220315-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS  
THE NORTHERN GULF IN THE WAKE OF A DISSIPATED COLD FRONT MOVING  
SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF AND CENTRAL FLORIDA. OTHERWISE,  
EXPECT MODERATE N TO NE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF  
TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS MODESTLY INTO THE BASIN BEHIND A  
COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN. THIS HIGH  
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES THIS MORNING  
EXTENDS SOUTHWARD INTO THE NW GULF, AND WILL DRIFT SLOWLY  
EASTWARD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, RESULTING IN MODERATE E  
TO SE WINDS LATE SUN INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-220315-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-220315-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-220315-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-220315-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-220315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-220315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-220315-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-220315-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN  
NW TO N SWELL.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-220315-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-220315-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-220315-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
W OF 90W, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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