Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 050857
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 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.

GMZ001-052100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from 1025 mb high pressure centered
over central Florida to the far southwest Gulf. Fresh S 
winds, rough seas and a few thunderstorms persist over the 
northwest Gulf this morning near a trough on the western edge of 
the ridge. The ridge will move southward this morning ahead of a 
cold front that will move into the northern Gulf late today. The 
front will stall across the central Gulf by late Fri before 
dissipating Sat. Broad high pressure will build north of the area 
behind the front into Mon, thus supporting moderate to fresh E to 
SE winds across the basin. 

$$

GMZ040-052100-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to
SE 10 kt late. N of 27N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-052100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-052100-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-052100-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW
15 to 20 kt late. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-052100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-052100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-052100-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-052100-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-052100-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-052100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-052100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
357 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen