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FZNT24 KNHC 291448
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 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.

GMZ001-300300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging will continue to dominate across
the Gulf through Sun. As a result, winds will pulse moderate to
fresh during the evenings through the weekend. A weak cold front
moving across the far NE Gulf will continue to support gentle W to
NW winds over that region this morning. Otherwise, fresh to
strong NE to E winds will pulse near the N and W portions of the
Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons and at night through
the weekend. Haze west of 89W due to agricultural fires over
Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next
couple of days, impacting visibility at times.

$$

GMZ040-300300-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE 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.

$$

GMZ041-300300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-300300-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-300300-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-300300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E to 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.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-300300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-300300-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-300300-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-300300-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E
swell. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-300300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-300300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1048 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...E 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, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

Forecaster AKR