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FZNT24 KNHC 130849
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

GMZ001-132100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure continues to build across the basin.
Strong winds will pulse off the northwest Yucatan in the evenings
through the next several days. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds
with slight to moderate seas can be expected through the weekend
and into early next week.


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GMZ040-132100-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ041-132100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.

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GMZ056-132100-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.

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GMZ057-132100-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell.

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GMZ058-132100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ045-132100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

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GMZ046-132100-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ047-132100-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ048-132100-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE 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.

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GMZ049-132100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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GMZ050-132100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
449 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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Forecaster AKR