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FZNT24 KNHC 220158
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 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.

GMZ001-221400-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate into early next week. A
broad area of low pressure should form over the next few days
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the adjacent portions of
Central America. Thereafter, gradual development of this system is
likely, and a tropical depression could form as the system moves
slowly northward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of
Mexico through the end of next 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 next week.

$$

GMZ040-221400-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-221400-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 7 to 10 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ056-221400-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
early in the morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell.

$$

GMZ057-221400-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to
S swell.

$$

GMZ058-221400-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt E of
96W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ045-221400-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ046-221400-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the
evening. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N,
and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N.

$$

GMZ047-221400-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to
13 ft N of 24N.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and
8 to 12 ft N of 24N.

$$

GMZ048-221400-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.

$$

GMZ049-221400-
Central Bay of Campeche-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, 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.
.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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.

$$

GMZ050-221400-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
958 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Konarik