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FZNT24 KNHC 100248

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 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.



GMZ001-101500-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.3N 96.2W at

11 PM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 4 kt. Maximum 

sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum 

central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will strengthen to a 

hurricane near 24.9N 96.0W Tue morning, move to 26.2N 95.2W Tue 

evening, 27.9N 93.7W Wed morning, inland 29.9N 92.2W Wed evening,

then weaken back to a tropical storm near 32.4N 90.9W Thu 

morning, continuing to move away from the Gulf. Associated rough 

to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and 

Tamaulipas through tonight. Looking ahead, winds and seas will 

diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell 

will impact the southeastern Gulf Thu through Fri. High pressure 

will become established over the north- central Gulf Sat and Sat 

night.



$$



GMZ040-101500-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to

25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms.

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E winds

25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. N of

27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell, building to 11 to

17 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon.

Numerous showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E winds

60 to 80 kt, shifting to W late. N of 27N, E winds 40 to 45 kt, 

becoming NE to E 70 to 80 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in S to SW 

swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, W winds

30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of

27N, NW to N winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in N swell, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft

in N to NE swell in the afternoon.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 20 to

25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S

10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-101500-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to

8 ft. Scattered tstms. 

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to

30 kt W of 92W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 92W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW

swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 92W, E to

SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE 50 to 60 kt late. E

of 92W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in

SW to W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 92W, S to SW winds 60 

to 80 kt. E of 92W, SE to S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 45

to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft in W swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds

25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell, subsiding to 7 to

10 ft in NW swell late. 

.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ056-101500-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds

15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to

25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to

25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. 

.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW

swell. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ057-101500-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ058-101500-

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

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



...HURRICANE WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 96W, W to NW winds

50 to 55 kt late. E of 96W, S winds 40 to 50 kt late. Seas 11 to

17 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms. 

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE

CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds 50 to 65 kt W of 96W, and S to

SW 55 to 70 kt E of 96W. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NW

winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. E of

96W, SW to W winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming SW 35 to 40 kt late.

Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers

and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 25 to 30 kt.

Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late.

Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE 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. 



$$



GMZ045-101500-

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

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...



.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds

20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 25 to 30 kt.

Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 15 to

20 kt S of 24N, and S 35 to 40 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W

to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 15 to

20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft

in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of

24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than

5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ046-101500-

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

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to

20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 10 to 15 kt S

of 24N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ047-101500-

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

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



GMZ048-101500-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to

16 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late.

Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 

.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ049-101500-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...S of 20N, W to NW winds 10 kt late. N of

20N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to

NW swell. 

.TUE...W winds 10 kt S of 20N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 20N.

Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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



$$



GMZ050-101500-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1048 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024



.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft

in W to NW swell. 

.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 

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

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the

afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 



$$



Forecaster Lewitsky
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