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FZNT24 KNHC 011525 CCA
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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.

GMZ001-020330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are
expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, through
at least Fri as a trough of low pressure develops over the
western Gulf. A tropical depression could form over the next
several days over the NW Caribbean. This system is forecast to
move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the
southern Gulf of Mexico. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. Looking ahead,
increasing winds and building seas are forecast for the northern
Gulf during the upcoming weekend.

$$

GMZ040-020330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-020330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-020330-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 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...NE to E winds 15 kt W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W.
W of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft. E of 89W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 89W, and
7 to 10 ft E of 89W.

$$

GMZ057-020330-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W,
and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W.

$$

GMZ058-020330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-020330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-020330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less S of 24N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 24N.

$$

GMZ047-020330-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of
24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-020330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-020330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 20N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 20N.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, E to SE
winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-020330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 90W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos