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FZNT24 KNHC 081916
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
216 PM 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.
GMZ001-090730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
SYNOPSIS
WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTERED JUST INLAND ALONG THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFFSHORE TEXAS TUE, PASS QUICKLY SE THROUGH THE BASIN, AND EXIT
THE REGION WED AFTERNOON. BEHIND THE FRONT, STRONG TO GALE-FORCE
WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED. THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THU, THEN HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK.
GMZ040-090730-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-090730-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 92W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N
30 KT LATE. E OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN SW TO W SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 25 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
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-090730-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
S TO SW 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
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ057-090730-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
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
W OF 85W, NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 85W, SW TO W WINDS
15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ058-090730-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED
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
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL LATE.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ045-090730-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED
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 TO S 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 10 TO 15 KT LATE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SW TO
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE, SEAS
2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
FRI
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
GMZ046-090730-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
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 LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-090730-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
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
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 4 TO 6 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 SWELL.
THU
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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
GMZ048-090730-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT INTO WED
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
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT LATE.
WED
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, SHIFTING TO 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
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ049-090730-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
S OF 20N, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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.
FRI
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-090730-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
216 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 90W, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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