893  
FZNT24 KNHC 091503  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 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.  
 
GMZ001-100315-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL IS CENTERED NEAR 25.2N 91.5W  
AT 1500 UTC, OR 250 NM NNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO, MOVING WNW AT 5  
KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB. MAXIMUM  
SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. STEADY  
WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RAFAEL WILL  
CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST THROUGH SUN  
MORNING, THEN MOVE SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHWESTERN  
GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. RAFAEL WILL MOVE TO NEAR  
25.4N 91.8W THIS EVENING, WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR  
25.7N 92.1W SUN EVENING, BECOME A REMNANT LOW NEAR 23.6N 92.4W MON  
EVENING, THEN CONTINUE TO DRIFT SW AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED.  
LOOKING AHEAD, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE WINDS WILL BUILD  
ACROSS THE BASIN WED.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-100315-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-100315-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W OF 92W, NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 92W, E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT W OF 92W, AND E 30 TO 35 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT  
IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE WINDS 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-100315-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS  
30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E TO SE WINDS  
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-100315-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-100315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.   
SUN
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W, AND NE 25 TO 30 KT E  
OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, NE TO  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-100315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S OF 24N, W WINDS 15 TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 45 TO 50 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W WINDS 15 TO  
20 KT S OF 24N, AND NW 35 TO 45 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN  
NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S  
OF 24N, AND W TO NW 30 TO 35 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W TO NW WINDS  
15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND N 30 TO 35 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT  
IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
S OF 24N, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 24N, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-100315-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S OF 24N, S WINDS 15 TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE TO S WINDS  
15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 25 TO 30 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND SE TO S 20 TO  
25 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
SE 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-100315-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-100315-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN  
NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-100315-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-100315-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1003 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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