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FZNT24 KNHC 080840
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 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.
GMZ001-082045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
SYNOPSIS
A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 29N95W. A
STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 20N91W, AND ANOTHER
STATIONARY FRONT IS FROM THE LOW TO 23N97W. THIS SYSTEM WILL
MEANDER ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE
WEAKENING. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE SE UNITED
STATES WILL DOMINATE. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFFSHORE
TEXAS TUE, THEN MOVE QUICKLY SE AND THROUGH THE BASIN BY LATE WED.
BEHIND THE FRONT, STRONG TO GALE-FORCE WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING
SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED.
GMZ040-082045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-082045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-082045-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO
25 KT LATE. W OF 89W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT LATE. E OF 89W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-082045-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ058-082045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THRU WED
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO
35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30
KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, N TO
NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ045-082045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N, W
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE, SEAS
2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ046-082045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 8 TO
12 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ047-082045-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-082045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. WINDS NE TO E 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 8 TO 12
FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 10
TO 16 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ049-082045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 20N, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ050-082045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
340 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
90W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT W OF 90W,
AND 7 TO 11 FT E OF 90W.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
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