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FZNT24 KNHC 250305
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 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.

GMZ001-251515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Helene is near 19.9N 85.5W at 11 PM
EDT, and is moving west-northwest at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 991 mb. Helene will strengthen to a hurricane near 21.1N 86.3W
Wed morning, move to 22.7N 86.4W Wed evening, then be near 25.4N
85.5W Thu morning. Hurricane Helene will be at 29.5N 84.2W Thu
evening, then move inland and weaken to a tropical depression
near 34.0N 84.5W Fri morning. Tropical Depression Helene will be
well inland in the southeastern U.S. by Friday evening.

$$

GMZ040-251515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W.Seas 4 to 6 ft
in E swell.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW.Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-251515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-251515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-251515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell, building to 10 to 16 ft
in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 85W, NE to E winds
45 to 55 kt, shifting to NW to N 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. E
of 85W, E to SE winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming SE to S 75 to 95 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft in S swell. Numerous showers
and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 85W, W to NW
winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, SW winds 55
to 65 kt, becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft in SE to
S swell, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in S swell.
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-251515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-251515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-251515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NE
winds 30 to 35 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 30 to
40 kt S of 24N, and NE 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E
to SE swell, building to 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell in the
afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 35 to
40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NW
winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.Seas 7 to 11 ft in
NE to E swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft in N to NE swell.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-251515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, E winds 35 to
40 kt. N of 24N, E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E winds
40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. N of
24N, E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell,
building to 13 to 20 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SE winds
60 to 70 kt, shifting to S to SW 70 to 80 kt. N of 24N, E to SE
winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 60 to 80 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in
S swell. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW winds 35 to
40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S
to SW winds 80 to 90 kt, becoming SW to W 35 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds
25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 8 to
12 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-251515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-251515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-251515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1105 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N
winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 15 to 20 kt
W of 90W, and NW to N 35 to 40 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, W to
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE.Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Konarik