805  
FZNT24 KNHC 150318  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 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.  
 
GMZ001-151530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL  
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND MODERATE TO  
ROUGH SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA, THROUGH EARLY MON. THEN, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND  
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED MON AND TUE. LOOKING AHEAD,  
THE NEXT COLD FRONT SHOULD REACH THE NW GULF OF MEXICO BY WED  
NIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-151530-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-151530-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-151530-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-151530-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-151530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
W OF 96W, NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF  
96W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-151530-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING  
TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-151530-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-151530-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-151530-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
E 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-151530-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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.    
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.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-151530-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1018 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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