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FZNT24 KNHC 170314
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1014 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.
GMZ001-171515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
SYNOPSIS
RIDGING EXTENDS THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO AS HIGH
PRESSURE STRENGTHENS IN THE NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC. MODERATE TO
FRESH E TO NE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY WED IN THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN GULF, WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SE WINDS
OCCURRING IN THE WESTERN BASIN. THEREAFTER, GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED ON WED. LOOKING
AHEAD, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO WED EVENING, AND FRESH TO STRONG N TO NW WINDS WILL OCCUR
ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY THU. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE SOUTH-CENTRAL UNITED STATES WILL LEAD TO MODERATE N TO NE
WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE BASIN THU THROUGH
SAT.
GMZ040-171515-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ041-171515-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
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 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ056-171515-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ057-171515-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE
TO S SWELL.
WED NIGHT
W OF 85W, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 85W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS IN SE TO S SWELL.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ058-171515-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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. 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-171515-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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
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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ046-171515-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
GMZ047-171515-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ048-171515-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ049-171515-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-171515-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1014 PM EST MON DEC 16 2024
OVERNIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.
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 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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