853  
FZNT24 KNHC 110319  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1019 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.  
 
GMZ001-111530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1019 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-111530-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
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 WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-111530-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO 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 W OF 92W, AND E TO SE 15 TO  
20 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-111530-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO  
30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
11 FT IN SW SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
E 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-111530-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING  
TO 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW  
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 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-111530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO  
NE SWELL.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-111530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW  
TO N 30 TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS  
15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-111530-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW  
TO W EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,  
BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N 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 IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
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 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-111530-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 24N, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N  
20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. N OF 24N, W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT,  
SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 11 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  
SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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
 
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 IN E  
SWELL.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-111530-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-111530-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
WED
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-111530-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1019 PM EST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.    
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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
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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