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FZNT24 KNHC 171520
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ001-180330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A subtropical ridge located between Bermuda and the
Bahamas and lower pressures in Mexico will support fresh to
strong easterly winds pulsing off the NW Yucatan peninsula and
south-central Gulf during the next several nights. Otherwise,
moderate winds and seas will continue through most of the week.
A cold front may move into the NW Gulf Sun and Sun night,
followed by fresh to locally strong northeast winds and moderate
seas.

$$

GMZ040-180330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-180330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-180330-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-180330-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-180330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-180330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-180330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 S of 24N,
and 2 to 4 ft N of 24N.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-180330-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-180330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-180330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-180330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos