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FZNT24 KNHC 170314
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 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.

GMZ001-171515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will dominate the Gulf waters
supporting generally light to gentle winds and slight seas into
Thu. Locally moderate to fresh winds may pulse in the Bay of
Campeche nightly through the middle of the week. A cold front
moving through the Gulf late week will support moderate NE winds
across the basin.

$$

GMZ040-171515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. 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.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-171515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...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. Isolated
tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-171515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-171515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-171515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E 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...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-171515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-171515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-171515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-171515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-171515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. 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
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-171515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1114 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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