258  
FZNT24 KNHC 160849  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 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.  
 
GMZ001-162100-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE 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 TODAY, THEREAFTER, 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-162100-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 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 MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-162100-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
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.    
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5  
 
 
 
GMZ056-162100-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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  
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-162100-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
FRI  
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-162100-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
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.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-162100-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
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 TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-162100-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.   
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 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 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-162100-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-162100-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.   
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
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 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-162100-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-162100-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
349 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT.   
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
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