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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
316 PM 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.
GMZ001-110830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
SYNOPSIS
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 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. EXPECT THE STRONGEST WINDS, IN THE
35 TO 40 KT RANGE TONIGHT AND WED MORNING, WITH NW STRONG GALE
CONDITIONS JUST OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ. SEAS SHOULD PEAK AROUND
17 FT IN THE SW GULF EARLY WED AFTERNOON. THESE HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM W TO E WED NIGHT INTO
THU, THEN HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WILL
BRING MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER FOR THE END OF THE WEEK, AND INTO
THE WEEKEND.
GMZ040-110830-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
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 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE
SWELL.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ041-110830-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TONIGHT
W OF 92W, W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO
N 30 KT LATE. E OF 92W, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-110830-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W OF 89W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO
30 KT LATE. E OF 89W, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 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 9 TO 13 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 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-110830-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
W OF 85W, NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 85W, SW WINDS 15 TO
20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-110830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
W OF 96W, N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO
40 KT LATE. E OF 96W, S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. 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 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
THU
SE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-110830-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW
25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FT IN W SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-110830-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
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 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-110830-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS NW 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GMZ048-110830-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-110830-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
..GALE WARNING
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
S OF 20N, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-110830-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
316 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED
W OF 90W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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