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FZNT24 KNHC 100838
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 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.
GMZ001-102045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE TEXAS ON TUE,
THEN QUICKLY MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE BASIN, EXITING THE
REGION ON WED EVENING. BEHIND THE FRONT, STRONG TO GALE-FORCE
WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED ON TONIGHT AND
WED. 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.
GMZ040-102045-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 N TO NE
SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-102045-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO
N 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 SWELL LATE. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT, SHIFTING TO 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 NE SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ056-102045-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 9 FT IN SW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 SW
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 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ057-102045-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S 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 NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ058-102045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-102045-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN W
SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 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 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
GMZ046-102045-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
GMZ047-102045-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ048-102045-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 35 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 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-102045-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING WED
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
S OF 20N, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-102045-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
338 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 25 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 SE
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 IN NW TO
N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
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