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FZNT24 KNHC 041513
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1113 AM EDT Sat May 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.

GMZ001-050315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure centered
just E of Florida and lower pressures in the western Gulf will
support moderate to locally fresh winds over the majority of the
Gulf of Mexico into late next week. Fresh to locally strong
winds will pulse at night into late next week near the northern
and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to agricultural fires in
southeastern Mexico is evident in the SW and west-central Gulf.

$$

GMZ040-050315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-050315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-050315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ057-050315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ058-050315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-050315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-050315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-050315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-050315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-050315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-050315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1113 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

$$

Forecaster AKR