665  
FZNT24 KNHC 151952  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
252 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-160800-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A STRONG RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN OF 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 OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY EARLY THU. HIGH PRESSURE IN  
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL BRING GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY  
WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS THU THROUGH SAT.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-160800-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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  
E TO 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-160800-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-160800-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON  
E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-160800-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-160800-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
E TO 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. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-160800-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 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.   
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-160800-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-160800-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.   
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-160800-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 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  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-160800-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-160800-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
252 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NE 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
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