382  
FZNT24 KNHC 151504  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 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.  
 
GMZ001-160315-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 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 MON. THEN, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT  
TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WED. LOOKING AHEAD, A WEAK  
COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF OF MEXICO BY WED NIGHT AND  
DISSIPATE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY EARLY THU.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-160315-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-160315-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO 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 TO SE 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-160315-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-160315-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-160315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO 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
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-160315-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 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 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 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-160315-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-160315-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-160315-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING  
N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
N 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-160315-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO 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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-160315-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1004 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E 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.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO 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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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