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FZNT24 KNHC 190314
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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.

GMZ001-191515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging over the Gulf waters will
support gentle to locally moderate easterly winds and slight
seas through the upcoming weekend. Moderate winds may pulse in
the eastern Bay of Campeche nightly through the next several
days. A cold front is forecast to clip the far NE waters Thu
into Fri with little change in winds and seas. Winds may
increase across the SE Gulf by Mon as a low pressure forms over
the NW Caribbean.

$$

GMZ040-191515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-191515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 92W, E to SE winds
10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-191515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than
5 kt late in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt late in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-191515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
early. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-191515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-191515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-191515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-191515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than
5 kt late in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-191515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and
E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-191515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or
less. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-191515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1114 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft
or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos