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FZNT24 KNHC 270925
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
525 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.

GMZ001-272130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure and ridging will continue to
dominate across the basin trough Fri. This will maintain a weak
pressure pattern over the basin. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds W
of 86W will diminish to gentle to moderate speeds late today, but
will resume again Thu evening through Fri night. Seas will be
slight to moderate during the period. A weak cold front will move
across the far NE Gulf today and tonight, followed by gentle W to
NW winds. Otheriwise, fresh to strong winds will pulse near the
northern and western Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons
and at night through Wed, then pulse to mostly fresh speeds
afterwards.

$$

GMZ040-272130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ041-272130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 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 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.

$$

GMZ056-272130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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.

$$

GMZ057-272130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
525 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.

$$

GMZ058-272130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-272130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ046-272130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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.
.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.

$$

GMZ047-272130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
525 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.

$$

GMZ048-272130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ049-272130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
525 AM EDT Mon May 27 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.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.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.

$$

GMZ050-272130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
525 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.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 Ramos