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FZNT24 KNHC 231929
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 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.

GMZ001-240730-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico
will continue across all but NE portions of the Gulf through
tonight. High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end
of the week, producing moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds
across the waters W of 90W, and gentle to moderate winds E of 90W.
Winds will become SE to S basin-wide tonight through Mon.

$$

GMZ040-240730-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S 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.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-240730-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-240730-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W to NW
10 kt E of 89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-240730-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-240730-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-240730-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-240730-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-240730-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-240730-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240730-
Central Bay of Campeche-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-240730-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
329 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to
E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster AL