977  
FZNT24 KNHC 210242  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
942 PM 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.  
 
GMZ001-211445-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO  
TONIGHT AND DRIFT SOUTHWARD THIS WEEKEND BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER  
THE EASTERN BASIN ON SUN. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS  
WILL OCCUR ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO EARLY SAT NORTH  
OF 28N. OTHERWISE, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N TO NE WINDS WILL  
PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SAT IN THE  
WAKE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT IN THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN BASIN. HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND  
AND DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD, AND RIDGING WILL EXTEND INTO THE GULF  
OF MEXICO, RESULTING INTO MODERATE NE TO E WINDS THIS WEEKEND INTO  
NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-211445-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 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 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-211445-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-211445-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-211445-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-211445-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
SE TO S 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.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-211445-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 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 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.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-211445-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE 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
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-211445-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
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.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-211445-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-211445-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
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.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-211445-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
942 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 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 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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