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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1004 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.
GMZ001-170315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1004 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.
GMZ040-170315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS 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 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-170315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1004 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 WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ056-170315-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO 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 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ057-170315-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 FT OR
LESS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1004 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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 2 TO 4 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-170315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1004 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 4 TO 6 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 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 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.
GMZ046-170315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1004 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 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 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 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ047-170315-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-170315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-170315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
N TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ050-170315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1004 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 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 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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