710  
FZNT24 KNHC 180300  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 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.  
 
GMZ001-181500-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH E WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH  
EARLY WED TO THE EAST OF A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM 28N87W  
THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL, WITH MODERATE NE WINDS OCCURRING TO  
THE WEST. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WED MORNING, AND GENTLE TO MODERATE  
WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A COLD  
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WED EVENING,  
AND FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND BEHIND  
THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL  
BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES ON  
FRI, LEADING TO MODERATE N TO NE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF. LOOKING  
AHEAD, GENTLE TO MODERATE E WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE  
ANTICIPATED FOR THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-181500-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND N 15 TO  
20 KT N OF 27N. 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 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
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-181500-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-181500-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
W OF 89W, NW TO N WINDS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WINDS E  
10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. E OF 89W, VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-181500-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO 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 SE TO S  
SWELL.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS,  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-181500-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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
 
NE WINDS 10 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.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-181500-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-181500-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 IN E  
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
 
N 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-181500-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-181500-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-181500-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-181500-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1000 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 2 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 15 TO 20 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.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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