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FZNT24 KNHC 180224
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
924 PM 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.
GMZ001-181430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
924 PM 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 FRESH TO STRONG FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND PENINSULA TO
THE TEXAS COAST WHICH WILL PERSIST 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 BEHIND THE
FRONT STARTING WED. THE FRONT WILL PUSH SE OF THE BASIN BY EARLY
THU WITH CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. MEANWHILE, TROPICAL DEPRESSION
SARA IS FORECAST TO MOVE FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE EASTERN
BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT WHILE TRANSITIONING TO A POST-TROPICAL
CYCLONE BEFORE DISSIPATING.
GMZ040-181430-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT EARLY 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 NW LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ041-181430-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
W OF 92W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. E OF 92W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-181430-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 15 TO 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
W OF 89W, S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15
KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NE SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-181430-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 85W, AND
5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W.
THU
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ058-181430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-181430-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ046-181430-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
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.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ047-181430-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE TO S 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 TO S
SWELL.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ048-181430-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 15 TO 20
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-181430-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
S 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS S OF 20N, AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-181430-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
924 PM EST SUN NOV 17 2024
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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