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FZNT24 KNHC 220719
OFFNT4

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

GMZ001-221930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad
area of low pressure will form early this week over the NW
Caribbean Sea and adjacent parts of Central America. Thereafter,
gradually development of this system is expected, and a tropical
depression is likely for form as the system moves slowly north
across the NW Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico through the end of the
week. There is a high chance of tropical cyclone formation in
the next seven days. Regardless of development, winds and seas
will start increasing across the SE Gulf early this week.

$$

GMZ040-221930-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ041-221930-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 92W,
and 7 to 10 ft E of 92W.

$$

GMZ056-221930-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ057-221930-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 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.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S
swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to
S swell.

$$

GMZ058-221930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 kt
E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ045-221930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-221930-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ047-221930-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell.

$$

GMZ048-221930-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...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 to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.

$$

GMZ049-221930-
Central Bay of Campeche-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-221930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
319 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 10 kt
in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N
swell.

$$

Forecaster Konarik