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FZNT24 KNHC 182044
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
344 PM 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.
GMZ001-190845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED OVER THE E 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 TONIGHT.
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.
GMZ040-190845-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-190845-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-190845-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 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, SHIFTING TO NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
W OF 89W, N WINDS 20 KT. E OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 10 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 89W, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. E OF 89W, VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ057-190845-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL.
GMZ058-190845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 96W, SE WINDS 10 KT. E OF 96W, NE TO E WINDS
10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-190845-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-190845-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-190845-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO 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 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-190845-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-190845-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
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
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT S OF 20N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
N 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 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-190845-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
344 PM EST MON NOV 18 2024
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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