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FZNT24 KNHC 250924
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 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.

GMZ001-252130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the region will begin to shift
ESE starting Sun. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
western Gulf, and gentle to moderate SE to S winds elsewhere are
expected to continue through the weekend, except for winds
becoming light and variable over most of the eastern Gulf
through early next week. A cold front will move across the NE
Gulf from late Tue through Wed night, followed by gentle to
moderate west to NW winds. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near
the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula during the late
afternoons and at night through the period. Hazy conditions due
to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the
western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

$$

GMZ040-252130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-252130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-252130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-252130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less
late.
.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.

$$

GMZ058-252130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-252130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-252130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-252130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE 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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-252130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-252130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-252130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
524 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to
E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos