339  
FZNT24 KNHC 092022  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
322 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-100830-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE TEXAS EARLY ON  
TUE, THEN QUICKLY MOVE 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, AND INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-100830-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE  
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-100830-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 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 THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO  
N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 92W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW  
TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL, BUILDING TO 8  
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
WED
 
N WINDS 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
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.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-100830-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS EARLY.    
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.    
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.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-100830-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S 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 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD  
OF FRONT.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.   
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-100830-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.  
WINDS N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT  
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
14 FT IN NW TO 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 TO NE 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 5 TO 7 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.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-100830-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
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 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 S SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N OF 26N  
IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
THU
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-100830-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
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 AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
WED
 
NW TO 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 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE TO E 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 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-100830-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-100830-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS LATE. WINDS E  
10 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 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 12 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL S OF 21N W OF  
95W, AND 10 TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE, EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 95W NW 30 TO 40 KT EARLY BECOMING 20  
TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL S OF 21N W OF  
95W, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 16 FT LATE AND 10 TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE  
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE.   
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
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.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-100830-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING N OF 20N
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
WED
 
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 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 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN  
NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N 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 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-100830-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
322 PM EST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO  
E SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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