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FZNT24 KNHC 270856
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

GMZ001-272100-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Cape San Blas, Florida to
the central Bay of Campeche, and is moving very slowly eastward.
Fresh NE winds and rough seas prevail behind the front mainly N
of 24N. High pressure will build modestly into the W Gulf this
morning through Thu, which will produce fresh to strong winds and
building seas behind the front, as the front moves across the
south-central and southeast Gulf Thu through Thu evening. Expect
rough seas in the Yucatan Channel by Thu night. Winds and seas
will diminish again across the Gulf Fri into Sat as the high
pressure moves eastward across the northern Gulf. Looking ahead,
expect moderate to fresh SE return flow over the northwest Gulf by
late Sun.

$$

GMZ040-272100-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-272100-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-272100-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

GMZ057-272100-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-272100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-272100-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-272100-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-272100-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

GMZ048-272100-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-272100-
Central Bay of Campeche-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-272100-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
456 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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