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FZNT24 KNHC 300246
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1046 PM 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.

GMZ001-301500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak surface ridging will continue across
the area through into early next week. As a result, winds will
pulse moderate to fresh during the evenings through the weekend.
Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse near the northern and
western portions of the Yucatan peninsula during the late
afternoons and at night through Sun. Haze west of 90W due to
agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue
for at least the next couple of days reducing visibility at times.


$$

GMZ040-301500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-301500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S 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.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-301500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt
in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-301500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-301500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-301500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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 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.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-301500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-301500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-301500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to 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 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ049-301500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...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 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-301500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1046 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE
late.  E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 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, become NE 10 to 15 kt early in
the evening. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming  NE 10 to 15 kt early
in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 4 ft E of 90W.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre