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FZNT24 KNHC 180732
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 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.
GMZ001-181945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 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 TODAY. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF TONIGHT, REACHING FROM S-CENTRAL
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, CONVECTION ASSOCIATED
WITH THE REMNANTS OF SARA, CURRENTLY OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA,
WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY, EVENTUALLY MERGING WITH
THE COLD FORNT.
GMZ040-181945-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-181945-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 N TO
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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-181945-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 89W, SW
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-181945-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SE 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
GMZ058-181945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
GMZ045-181945-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 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 7 TO 10 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ046-181945-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 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.
GMZ047-181945-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 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.
GMZ048-181945-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ049-181945-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 20N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
N OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 20N, AND
6 TO 9 FT N OF 20N.
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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-181945-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
232 AM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
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 9 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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