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FZNT24 KNHC 161903
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
203 PM 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.
GMZ001-170715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC EXTENDS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE EASTERN OF THE UNITED STATES INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS SYSTEM 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 LATE 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 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.
GMZ040-170715-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-170715-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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 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 IN E TO SE SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-170715-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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 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 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
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ057-170715-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
OR LESS.
THU
N TO NE 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
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ058-170715-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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 IN E SWELL.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ045-170715-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ046-170715-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N 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 TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ047-170715-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ048-170715-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 2 TO 4 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 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-170715-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ050-170715-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
203 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
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
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 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 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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