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FZNT24 KNHC 221511
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

GMZ001-230315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Marco Island, Florida to
25N85W, where it becomes a stationary front to near Veracruz,
Mexico. Fresh to locally strong N-NE winds are noted behind the
front. The front will push SE of the basin by this evening with
conditions gradually improving. High pressure will dominate in the
wake of the front through mid-week. Winds will increase by the
end of the week as the pressure gradient tightens, which will also
build seas. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan
Peninsula in the evenings.

$$

GMZ040-230315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-230315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-230315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ057-230315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ058-230315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-230315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-230315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-230315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-230315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to
NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-230315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-230315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1111 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

Forecaster Delgado