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FZNT24 KNHC 192041
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ001-200845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the basin from the
western Atlantic will prevail through Sat, with gentle to
moderate winds in the NE half of the basin, and moderate to
fresh in the SW half of the basin. Winds will pulse fresh to
strong in the evenings NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through at
least Sat evening. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW
Gulf late Sat night into early Sun, stalling and dissipating
near 24N early next week. Fresh to locally strong winds and
building seas may follow the front through Sun night. High
pressure will again dominate the basin by Tue and continue
into Wed night.

$$

GMZ040-200845-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell.
.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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-200845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-200845-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-200845-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...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
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-200845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-200845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-200845-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-200845-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-200845-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to
E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-200845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-200845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
441 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre