875  
FZNT24 KNHC 090835  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 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.  
 
GMZ001-092045-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 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, THEN MOVE QUICKLY SE THROUGH THE  
BASIN, AND EXIT THE REGION BY 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-092045-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W  
SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 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. S OF 27N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 27N, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-092045-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 92W, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N  
30 KT LATE. E OF 92W, W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N  
25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL,  
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED  
TSTMS.    
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
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-092045-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW  
20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL LATE.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-092045-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-092045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT
 
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
30 TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,  
BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E  
TO SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL LATE.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-092045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
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 10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW  
25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-092045-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
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 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-092045-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO  
NE SWELL.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-092045-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL LATE.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N 25 TO  
35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
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
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E TO SE 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-092045-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED
 
 
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
S OF 20N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO  
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 25 TO 30 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, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 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 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-092045-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
335 AM EST MON DEC 9 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N  
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
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 9 FT IN N  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
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