Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 212032
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 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.

GMZ001-220845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the central U.S. extends
southwestward into NE Mexico this afternoon, producing moderate N
to NE winds over the Gulf waters. This high pressure will shift 
slowly eastward through the middle of next week, resulting in 
moderate E to SE winds late Sun into Tue, becoming SE to S Wed and
Thu. A new cold front will approach the NW Gulf on Thu. 

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GMZ040-220845-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ041-220845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ056-220845-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N to 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-220845-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ058-220845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-220845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-220845-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ047-220845-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

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

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GMZ048-220845-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ049-220845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ050-220845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
332 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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