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FZNT24 KNHC 031313

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 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.



GMZ001-040115-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building in over the southeastern

United States will maintain fresh to strong NE to E winds over

the S Gulf through tonight. Fresh to strong SE return flow will

set up in the western Gulf through Wed, accompanied by rough seas

numerous showers and thunderstorms. Looking ahead, a weak cold 

front will reach the northern Gulf coast Thu, then stall over the

northern Gulf for the end of the week.



$$



GMZ040-040115-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds

10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to

7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-040115-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to

6 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-040115-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE

to E 10 kt late. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt,

shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...E 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. 



$$



GMZ057-040115-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. E of

85W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ058-040115-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-040115-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-040115-

Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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...E winds 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. 



$$



GMZ047-040115-

SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-040115-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 

showers and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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. 



$$



GMZ049-040115-

Central Bay of Campeche-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers 

and isolated tstms. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-040115-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

813 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024



.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



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