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FZNT24 KNHC 231933
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 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.

GMZ001-240745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the basin through
the middle of next week. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will
develop over the western Gulf tonight, and continue through early
next week before diminishing slightly. A weak cold front may move
into the far NW Gulf early next week where it will stall and
weaken. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will once again develop
over the western Gulf the middle of next week ahead of a cold
front which will move into the NW Gulf Thu.

$$

GMZ040-240745-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ041-240745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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...W of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 92W, S winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ056-240745-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or
less late.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
S swell.
.TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ057-240745-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NE
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-240745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-240745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
to NE 10 kt late. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to
NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-240745-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-240745-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-240745-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240745-
Central Bay of Campeche-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-240745-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
233 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

$$

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