170  
FZNT24 KNHC 160833 CCA  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
 
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS  
 
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.  
 
GMZ001-161400-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
855 PM 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 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-161400-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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 EARLY 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-161400-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-161400-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-161400-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 EARLY 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-161400-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-161400-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 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
 
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
 
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-161400-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO 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 10 TO 15 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 EARLY 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 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-161400-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY 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 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-161400-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-161400-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
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 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-161400-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
855 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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