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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
956 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.
GMZ001-091500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
956 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.
GMZ040-091500-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ041-091500-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ056-091500-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W OF 89W, W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 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 6 TO 8 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.
GMZ057-091500-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN 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 6 TO 8 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.
GMZ058-091500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED
OVERNIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
W OF 96W, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 96W, N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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.
GMZ045-091500-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
OVERNIGHT
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
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 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. N OF 24N, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 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 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.
GMZ046-091500-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SE 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 TO NW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
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 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 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ047-091500-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY
IN THE EVENING. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.
GMZ048-091500-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT AND WED
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT EARLY
IN THE MORNING. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
7 TO 11 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.
GMZ049-091500-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
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. S OF 20N, SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS. N OF 20N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT, BUILDING
TO 11 TO 17 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 20N, SEAS 10 TO 16 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 TO NE
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.
GMZ050-091500-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
956 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2024
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 90W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING
TO 9 TO 14 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING. E OF 90W, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING, SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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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