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FZNT24 KNHC 150738
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 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.

GMZ001-151945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Bay, Florida to
just NW of the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Gulf near 20.5N97W
will move SE while washing out through tonight. Moderate to
locally fresh winds will follow the front. Meanwhile, Tropical
Storm Sara is in the NW Caribbean and is forecast to dissipate
over the Yucatan Peninsula by Mon. Looking ahead, moderate to
fresh E to SE return flow, locally strong, will dominate the basin
Sat night through early next week. The next cold front should
enter the NW Gulf by early Tue, moving across the basin through
mid-week.

$$

GMZ040-151945-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-151945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds
10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-151945-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...W of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NW to N 10 kt late. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.

$$

GMZ057-151945-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W,
and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell.

$$

GMZ058-151945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-151945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ046-151945-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to 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 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ047-151945-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
E to SE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-151945-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-151945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 20N.
.MON...S of 20N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S
of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than
5 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-151945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
238 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky