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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
956 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.
GMZ001-110300-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
SYNOPSIS
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW GULF WILL QUICKLY
MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE BASIN, EXITING THE REGION ON WED
EVENING. STRONG TO GALE-FORCE WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT TONIGHT AND WED. THESE
HAZARDOUS MARINE 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.
GMZ040-110300-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-110300-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 30 KT, SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-110300-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ057-110300-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-110300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 96W, SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 9 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-110300-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
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
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2
TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-110300-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. S OF 24N, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE, SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-110300-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
STRAITS OF FLORIDA, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO
NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW
TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 7 TO
10 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
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-110300-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 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 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-110300-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-110300-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
956 AM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE, AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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