695  
FZNT24 KNHC 192056  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 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.  
 
GMZ001-200900-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST SOUTH OF CEDAR KEY,  
FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO NEAR TAMPICO WILL PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD  
TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING ON FRI ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF THEN  
DISSIPATING ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON SAT. FRESH N TO NE WINDS  
WILL OCCUR ALONG AND BEHIND OF THE FRONT TONIGHT. A REINFORCING  
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO FRI EVENING AND  
PROGRESS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER  
THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF SUN. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N WINDS AND A  
MODEST INCREASE IN SEAS WILL OCCUR BEHIND THIS FRONT FRI NIGHT IN  
THE NORTHERN GULF. MODERATE NE WINDS WILL THEN PREVAIL ACROSS THE  
BASIN ON SAT. LOOKING AHEAD, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE  
BASIN BEHIND THIS SECOND FRONT WILL SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS  
THE EASTERN UNITED STATES LATE SAT THROUGH MON, LEADING TO  
MODERATE NE TO E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
GMZ040-200900-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ041-200900-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
N 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ056-200900-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ057-200900-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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  
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ058-200900-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ045-200900-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 3 TO 5 FT.   
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ046-200900-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ047-200900-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 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  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE  
SWELL.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ048-200900-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ049-200900-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 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.   
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
GMZ050-200900-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
356 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
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 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  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
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