546  
FZNT24 KNHC 081312  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
812 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.  
 
GMZ001-090115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE THE  
TEXAS COAST. THIS LOW WILL MEANDER THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN GRADUALLY  
DISSIPATE MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TEXAS TUE, MOVE  
QUICKLY SE THROUGH THE BASIN, AND EXIT THE REGION BY LATE WED.  
BEHIND THE FRONT, STRONG TO GALE-FORCE WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING  
SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-090115-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW.SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO  
8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-090115-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 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 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 6 TO 9 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
THU
 
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-090115-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-090115-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
812 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
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 85W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 85W, W WINDS  
15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W  
SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-090115-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND 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
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL LATE.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-090115-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
812 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 2 TO 4 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 13 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-090115-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
812 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 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 8 TO 12 FT. 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 NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-090115-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW  
TO N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
6 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW 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 SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-090115-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WET
 
 
   
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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO  
NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS  
10 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO  
35 KT ELSEWHERE. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO  
11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 11 TO 17 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-090115-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO 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
 
N TO 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 15 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-090115-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
812 AM EST SUN DEC 8 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
 
NE TO 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 90W, 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
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