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FZNT24 KNHC 040134
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
934 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.

GMZ001-041345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
934 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 in the NW Gulf, 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 3 nm
at times, mainly over the western half of the Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-041345-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-041345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft.
.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 3 ft or less.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-041345-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 2 to 4 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 SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-041345-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.
.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.

$$

GMZ058-041345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-041345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-041345-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-041345-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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.

$$

GMZ048-041345-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.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 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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-041345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-041345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
934 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.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, becoming 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky