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FZNT24 KNHC 240308
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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.

GMZ001-241515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is near 18.4N 82.4W
at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 5 kt. Maximum
sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum
central pressure is 1002 mb. Nine will move to 19.1N 83.5W Tue
morning, 20.2N 84.6W Tue evening, 21.6N 85.6W Wed morning, 23.4N
85.8W Wed evening, 26.2N 84.9W Thu morning, and inland to 30.4N
83.9W Thu evening. Nine will become post-tropical as it moves
through the southeast U.S. late Fri. Nine is expected to become a
large and powerful hurricane. Widespread showers and
thunderstorms will shift into the SE Gulf Tue through Wed as Nine
moves northward into the eastern Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-241515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-241515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E
swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-241515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to
25 kt W of 89W, and NE to E 30 to 35 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft
in SE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in SE swell .
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW .Seas 3 to 5
ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-241515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt . Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft . Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 35
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 35 kt,
increasing to 40 to 45 kt . Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 20
ft in S swell .
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-241515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-241515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-241515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 35 to
40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE
swell.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-241515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E
winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt. N of 24N, E winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E winds
45 to 65 kt. N of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in SE to S swell.
Numerous showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S winds
65 to 75 kt, becoming SW 45 to 55 kt . N of 24N, E winds 45 to 55
kt, becoming E to SE 70 to 80 kt . Seas 16 to 24 ft in SW swell.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SW to W
winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt . Seas 10 to 15 ft in
NW to N swell.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-241515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-241515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S . Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-241515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1108 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 90W.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds
10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 25 to 35 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 10 to 15 kt
W of 90W, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell. Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds
10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to
8 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW to 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Konarik