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FZNT24 KNHC 221432
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

GMZ001-230245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Sarasota, Florida
to 26N88W and to near central Texas will shift east-southeastward
of the basin this afternoon. Fresh northwest to north winds are
behind the front over the NE Gulf. These winds will change little
through tonight, then diminish to gentle speeds Sat. Residual
north swell producing seas of 8 ft over the far southeastern Gulf
and in the the Yucatan Channel and vicinity waters will subside to
below 8 ft this afternoon. Otherwise, high pressure centered over
the western Gulf will shift eastward through the weekend, with
winds elsewhere across the basin diminishing to light to gentle
speeds. The high pressure will be centered over the NE Gulf early
next week, with moderate to fresh southerly winds developing over
the western Gulf starting late Sat and through Tue night. A weak
cold front may move into the far western Gulf early next week and
stall.

$$

GMZ040-230245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-230245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-230245-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ057-230245-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ058-230245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE
10 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-230245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-230245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-230245-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-230245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-230245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-230245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
932 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre