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FZNT24 KNHC 042034
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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.

GMZ001-050845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extends SW into the NE Gulf,
and will dominate the basin through the next several days. This
pattern will support generally moderate to fresh SE to S 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 through late Wed. By Thu, the ridge
will weaken, allowing for winds to diminish somewhat into the
weekend. 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.

$$

GMZ040-050845-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-050845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-050845-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W
winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and NW 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 89W, NW to N winds 10 kt,
shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-050845-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W to 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, becoming SW
10 kt late. E of 85W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-050845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-050845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-050845-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-050845-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-050845-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...E to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-050845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...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 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-050845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
434 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...NE to 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...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

$$

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