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FZNT24 KNHC 280905
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ001-282115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A strong ridge off New England is forcing fresh to
strong SE winds over much of the Gulf of Mexico and seas up to 12
ft. The high pressure will weaken on Mon, diminishing the winds
and seas across the basin. However, winds will pulse to fresh to
strong speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula and south-central Gulf each
evening through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ040-282115-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-282115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-282115-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-282115-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU 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.

$$

GMZ058-282115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ045-282115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ046-282115-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-282115-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-282115-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ049-282115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Winds NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-282115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
505 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Delgado