Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 132017
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 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.

GMZ001-140830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the SE United States will
continue to force fresh to strong NE to E winds over most of the Gulf
of Mexico through tomorrow morning. Starting tomorrow afternoon,
winds will diminish some over the central and W Gulf but will
maintain as fresh to strong NE to E winds for the E Gulf including
the Florida Straits through Sun night. On Mon and Tue, conditions
will be quiescent across the entire Gulf. Looking ahead, the next
cold front should reach the NW Gulf of Mexico on Wed.

$$

GMZ040-140830-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-140830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-140830-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-140830-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-140830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-140830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-140830-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-140830-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-140830-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-140830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-140830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
317 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Landsea