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FZNT24 KNHC 162040
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
340 PM 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.
GMZ001-170845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF
WATERS ALONG 23N REACHING THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. MODERATE
TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS ARE EAST OF 93W WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE
WEST OF 93W. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE 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 TONIGHT THROUGH SUN,
DISSIPATING AS IT APPROACHES THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY MON
AFTERNOON.
GMZ040-170845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO 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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-170845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW
10 KT LATE. E OF 92W, 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ056-170845-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL LATE.
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 TO S
SWELL.
TUE
W OF 89W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 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 TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
GMZ057-170845-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 IN SE TO S
SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ058-170845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO 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
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-170845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND N 10 KT
N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-170845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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
S OF 24N, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ047-170845-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
GMZ048-170845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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 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 TO N LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-170845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
TONIGHT
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT. N OF 20N, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 TO 15 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT N OF
20N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
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
S OF 20N, NE WINDS 10 KT LATE. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS S OF 20N, AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF
20N.
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 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-170845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
340 PM EST SAT NOV 16 2024
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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