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FZNT24 KNHC 300912
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 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.

GMZ001-302115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected near
Veracruz through Tue night, then winds are forecast to increase to
fresh to strong speeds Wed trough Fri night as a low pressure
moves into the Gulf of Mexico during the latter portion of this
week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate
seas will prevail trough Fri.

$$

GMZ040-302115-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-302115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-302115-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-302115-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...W of 85W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-302115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE
10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-302115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-302115-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-302115-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-302115-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NW winds 20 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 to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-302115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-302115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster GR