Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 211429

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

929 AM EST Thu Nov 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.



GMZ001-220230-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front has recently exited the basin. Fresh to

strong north winds in the wake of the front are over Gulf E of

96W along with seas of 8 to 10 ft. High pressure is settling 

in across the area in the wake of the front, with marine

conditions gradually improving from W to E through the end of the

week. The high pressure will shift to the NE Gulf early Sun when 

gentle to moderate SE to S winds are expected over the eastern 

Gulf, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S return flow develops 

over the western Gulf. 



$$



GMZ040-220230-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

.TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-220230-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE 

swell. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-220230-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, SE to S winds 10 kt late.

Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-220230-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N 

swell. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. 

.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW

swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-220230-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-220230-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE 

swell. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-220230-

Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell.

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less

than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-220230-

SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.

.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-220230-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell.

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-220230-

Central Bay of Campeche-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-220230-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

929 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024



.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 

.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre