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FZNT24 KNHC 170222
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ001-171430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Fort Myers,
Florida to near Cameron, Louisiana. Scattered to numerous strong
thunderstorms are north of 28N from NE Texas to central Louisiana.
The front will lift northward and inland through late Fri. A
series of upper- level disturbances moving from W to E will
maintain active weather over the northern Gulf through most of
the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate the basin, except pulsing to locally strong near the
Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche through Sat night. Winds
will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure
gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ040-171430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ041-171430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ056-171430-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW
to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-171430-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
early in the morning. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-171430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-171430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...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.

$$

GMZ046-171430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds
20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-171430-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W
winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-171430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in
the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-171430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW early
in the morning. N of 20N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the
evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. N
of 20N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-171430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1022 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the
evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the
evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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