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FZNT24 KNHC 231544
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 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.

GMZ001-240345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine in the
western Caribbean have been initiated this morning. Nine is
located near 17.6N 82.0W moving N at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1004
mb. Nine is expected to move slowly N-NW today and gradually
become better organized, reaching near 18.6N 82.4W this evening as
a Tropical Depression, near 19.5N 83.7W Tue morning as a Tropical
Storm, near 22.1N 96W Wed morning as a hurricane, near 27.1N
85.1W Thu morning as a major hurricane, then inland near 34N 83W
by Fri morning. Nine is expected to become a large and powerful
hurricane. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue
across the W and NW Caribbean then shift into the SE Gulf Tue as
Nine moves northward into the eastern Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-240345-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ041-240345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ056-240345-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt
W of 89W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E
swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ057-240345-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW
swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in W swell in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ058-240345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to 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. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ045-240345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

$$

GMZ046-240345-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, N winds 35 to
45 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 35 to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.

$$

GMZ047-240345-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 45 to
55 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 55 to 75 kt S of
24N, and E 40 to 50 kt N of 24N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE
swell.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW
swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell late.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.

$$

GMZ048-240345-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-240345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-240345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1144 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE 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 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds
10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 ft
or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to
15 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 30 to 40 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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