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

GMZ001-170815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
411 PM 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.

$$

GMZ040-170815-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 27N, 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.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-170815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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. Isolated
tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-170815-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-170815-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 S 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...Variable winds less than 5 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-170815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated 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.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-170815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...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. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 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 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.

$$

GMZ046-170815-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.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 tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. 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 S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-170815-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.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. Numerous showers
and scattered 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. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.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 in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-170815-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.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.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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 showers and
isolated tstms.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU 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.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and
NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-170815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.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 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.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds
10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-170815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
411 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster GR