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FZNT24 KNHC 170731
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 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.
GMZ001-171945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SE UNITED STATES
DOMINATES THE BASIN WITH MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE RETURN FLOW,
EXCEPT GENTLE TO MODERATE IN THE SW GULF. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
FRESH TO STRONG FROM NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO THE NW GULF COAST
TONIGHT THROUGH MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW
GULF MON NIGHT, REACHING FROM SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMAULIPAS,
MEXICO EARLY TUE, THEN FROM APALACHEE BAY TO TAMPICO, MEXICO
EARLY WED. REINFORCING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND LARGE
SEAS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE BASIN WED NIGHT AS THE FRONT PUSHES
SE OF THE BASIN. MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM SARA IS FORECAST TO
MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY, DISSIPATING BEFORE IT
REACHES THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON.
GMZ040-171945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
GMZ041-171945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
W OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. E OF 92W,
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-171945-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
SE TO S SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-171945-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 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 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 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W,
AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 85W.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
SWELL.
WED
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 85W, SW TO W
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ058-171945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-171945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
N 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-171945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ047-171945-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
GMZ048-171945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND
N 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-171945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT
N OF 20N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 20N, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. N OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ050-171945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
231 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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