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FZNT24 KNHC 231331
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 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.

GMZ001-240145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico
will continue across all but NE portions of the Gulf through Thu
night. High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end
of the week, producing moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds
across the waters W of 90W, and gentle to moderate winds E of
90W. Winds will become SE to S basin-wide tonight through Mon.

$$

GMZ040-240145-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-240145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-240145-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.

$$

GMZ057-240145-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 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.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds 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 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-240145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-240145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-240145-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-240145-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-240145-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-240145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
931 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 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 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

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