272  
FZNT24 KNHC 120918  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 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.  
 
GMZ001-122130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS GREATER  
THAN 12 FT OVER THE E AND SW GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING  
OVER THE SE CONUS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO  
SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TO 11 FT OVER THE  
SE GULF AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. AFTERWARD,  
MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN WILL FURTHER  
DIMINISH TO GENTLE TO MODERATE SPEEDS BY TUE.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-122130-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 SWELL.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-122130-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO 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
 
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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-122130-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-122130-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO 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 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-122130-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-122130-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-122130-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO 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 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-122130-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO  
E SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-122130-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E  
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-122130-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-122130-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
418 AM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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