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FZNT24 KNHC 271442
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 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.

GMZ001-280245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging will continue to dominate across
the Gulf trough Fri, maintaining a weak pressure pattern over the
basin. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds west of 87W will diminish
to gentle to moderate speeds later today, but will resume again
Thu evening through Fri night. A weak cold front will move across
the far NE Gulf late tonight, followed by gentle W to NW winds.
Otherwise, fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse near the N
and W portions of Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons
and at night for the next several days. Haze from agricultural
fires over Central America and Mexico will continue west of 87W
for at least the next couple of days. Visibilities will be 3 NM or
less in the SW Gulf of Mexico.

$$

GMZ040-280245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-280245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-280245-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

GMZ057-280245-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to
SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE 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.

$$

GMZ058-280245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-280245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-280245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-280245-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.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.
.THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-280245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-280245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and
areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas
of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas
of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.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.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-280245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1042 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and
areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and
areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Landsea