491  
FZNT24 KNHC 091519  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1019 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.  
 
GMZ001-100245-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TEXAS TUE,  
THEN MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS HE BASIN, EXITING THE  
REGION WED AFTERNOON IN WED EVENING. 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-100245-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
   
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 THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT,  
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE.    
WED  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 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 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-100245-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUE  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W OF 92W, NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25  
TO 30 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-100245-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUE  
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
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 9 FT IN SW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WED  
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.   
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-100245-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1019 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, BECOMING W 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-100245-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING  
 
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
TUE NIGHT  
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 30  
TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-100245-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1019 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 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.   
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-100245-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1019 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. S OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,  
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 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 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-100245-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1019 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-100245-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1019 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-100245-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED S OF 20N  
 
   
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 9 TO 13 FT.    
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-100245-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1019 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN MIXED SWELL,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL 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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