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FZNT24 KNHC 032004
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 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.

GMZ001-040815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge extends W-SW into the eastern
Gulf, and will dominate the basin through the next several days.
This pattern will support generally moderate to fresh SE winds in
the western Gulf, fresh to occasionally strong near the Yucatan
Peninsula, and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf. By
 Thu, the ridge will weaken, allowing for winds to diminish
somewhat. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central
America and Mexico will continue for the next couple of days,
reducing visibility to around 4 nm at times, mainly over the
western half of the Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-040815-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-040815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
.FRI...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to
S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-040815-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
S to SW swell.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or
less in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SW swell.

$$

GMZ057-040815-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W
to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-040815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-040815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-040815-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-040815-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, 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 NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-040815-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-040815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-040815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
404 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 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.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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