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FZNT24 KNHC 010141
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 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.

GMZ001-011345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through at
least Sun, supporting moderate to fresh SE winds over the
western Gulf and gentle to moderate E to SE winds over the
eastern Gulf. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh in the eastern
Gulf tonight through Sat as well. Due to local effects, 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. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires
over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the
next couple of days reducing visibility at times.

$$

GMZ040-011345-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-011345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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 winds 15 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-011345-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 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 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 89W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SE winds 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-011345-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft early in
the morning.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 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.

$$

GMZ058-011345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-011345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-011345-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Haze. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to 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.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-011345-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-011345-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Haze. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-011345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 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.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-011345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
941 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in
the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky