518  
FZNT24 KNHC 200839  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 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.  
 
GMZ001-202045-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS  
THROUGH THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT  
SOUTHWARD TODAY, AND DISSIPATE NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON SAT.  
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N TO NE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE  
BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PROGRESS  
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT  
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N WINDS WILL BE  
POSSIBLE ALONG AND BEHIND THIS FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF LATE  
TONIGHT. MODERATE NE TO E WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE FRONTS WEAKEN AND RIDGING BUILDS OVER  
EASTERN MEXICO.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-202045-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NE 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 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-202045-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-202045-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
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
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-202045-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-202045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-202045-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
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 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-202045-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-202045-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-202045-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-202045-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
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 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-202045-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
339 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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