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FZNT24 KNHC 170836
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ001-172045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from near Venice, Florida to SE
Louisiana has begun to drift northward as a warm front. Scattered
to numerous strong thunderstorms are north of 28N between SE
Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle and are shifting eastward.
The front will continue to lift northward and inland through
late today, with strong thunderstorms ahead of it. A stationary
front is across the Texas coastal waters and will meander there
today before shifting E across the northern Gulf tonight through
Mon, supported by a series of upper-level disturbances moving
from W to E. This will maintain active weather over the northern
Gulf through most of the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh
return flow will dominate the basin, except pulsing to locally
strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche through
Sat night. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early next week
as the pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and
smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of
the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ040-172045-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ041-172045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ056-172045-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ057-172045-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ058-172045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ045-172045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ046-172045-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ047-172045-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ048-172045-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ049-172045-
Central Bay of Campeche-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ050-172045-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
436 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt
in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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