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FZNT24 KNHC 161505
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1105 AM 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.

GMZ001-170315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will dominate the Gulf waters
supporting generally light to gentle winds and slight seas
most of the work-week. A stationary front over the NE Gulf will
dissipate on Tue. 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.

$$

GMZ040-170315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-170315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered 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. 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-170315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. 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. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-170315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-170315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-170315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...E to SE 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. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-170315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E 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. Scattered showers
and isolated 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-170315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E 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. Scattered showers
and isolated 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-170315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E 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.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W,
and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-170315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-170315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1105 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to 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
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE
late. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.WED...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster GR