886  
FZNT24 KNHC 091615 CCA  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1019 AM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
 
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS  
 
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 THE BASIN, EXITING THE  
REGION WED AFTERNOON INTO 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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