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FZNT24 KNHC 181512
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 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.
GMZ001-190315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE E WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TO THE
EAST OF A TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO NEAR
27N89W. WINDS THERE WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON, WHILE GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO THIS EVENING, WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N WINDS
OCCURRING 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.
GMZ040-190315-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
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
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
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ041-190315-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 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
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ056-190315-
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 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 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.
GMZ057-190315-
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 10 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 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ058-190315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
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 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ045-190315-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ046-190315-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-190315-
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ048-190315-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
GMZ049-190315-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
GMZ050-190315-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1012 AM EST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.
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