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FZNT24 KNHC 160745
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 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.
GMZ001-161945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO
THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 23.5N89W CONTINUES AS STATIONARY TO THE
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N92W. MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E
WINDS ARE EAST OF 92W WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WEST OF 92W. THE
FRONT WILL WASH OUT OVER THE FAR SE GULF LATER TODAY WITH THE
REMNANTS DRIFTING WEST AS A TROUGH THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NE WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN BY
EARLY SUN, THEN LOCALLY STRONG FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO THE
TEXAS COAST THROUGH MON. THE NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF
BY EARLY TUE, REACHING FROM APALACHEE BAY TO TAMPICO, MEXICO
EARLY WED, WITH REINFORCING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND
LARGE SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN WED NIGHT. MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM
SARA IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATER TODAY
THROUGH SUN, DISSIPATING AS IT APPROACHES THE EASTERN BAY OF
CAMPECHE MON AFTERNOON.
GMZ040-161945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN E SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ041-161945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ056-161945-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 89W, AND S 20 TO 25 KT
E OF 89W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
SE TO S SWELL.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ057-161945-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W, AND
4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 85W, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. E OF 85W, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
GMZ058-161945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-161945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND
NW TO N 10 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
GMZ046-161945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N,
AND 8 TO 12 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ047-161945-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
S OF 24N, AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N.
GMZ048-161945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE,
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
GMZ049-161945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
S OF 20N, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N,
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE
SWELL.
WED
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.
GMZ050-161945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
245 AM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL LATE.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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