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FZNT24 KNHC 270321
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 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.

GMZ001-271530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A relatively weak high pressure ridge will continue
to extend from the western Atlantic across the E Gulf into the
upcoming week. This will maintain a weak pressure pattern over
the basin. Mostly moderate to fresh SE to S winds will exist W
of 87W through early Mon while light to gentle SE to S winds
will exist E of 87W. The winds W of 87W will shift to W of 90W
afterwards while winds east of 87W generally become light and
variable, except S of 26N where they become gentle NE to E
winds. Seas will be slight to moderate during the period. A weak
cold front will move across the far NE Gulf Mon and Mon night,
followed by gentle W to NW winds. Fresh to strong winds will
pulse near the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula during the
late afternoons and at night through Tue, then pulse to mostly
fresh speeds afterwards.

$$

GMZ040-271530-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-271530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ056-271530-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ057-271530-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N
winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 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...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
to E 10 kt early. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-271530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E
10 kt early. E of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-271530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-271530-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby
4 NM.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-271530-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-271530-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-271530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 4 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-271530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1121 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 4 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos