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FZNT24 KNHC 220913
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 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.

GMZ001-222115-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Developing low pressure over eastern Texas is
forecast to move E across the northern Gulf today then NE and
inland across the southeastern U.S. Fri night through Sat. A
trailing cold front will enter the NW Gulf this morning, reach
from Mobile Bay to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the
basin to the SE late Sat afternoon. Strong to near gale-force
southerly winds are expected ahead of the front today, with fresh
to strong northerly winds spilling across the basin well behind
the front Fri night through Sat. Widespread showers and strong
thunderstorms, some potentially severe, are expected across
central through SE portions of the Gulf, ahead of the low center
and the cold front. High pressure in the wake of the front will
quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night,
allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the
western Gulf, ahead of the next cold front. Strong southerly winds
will shift to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon
night as a cold front moves enters the western Gulf early Tue.

$$

GMZ040-222115-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ041-222115-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to
S swell.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell.

$$

GMZ056-222115-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell.

$$

GMZ057-222115-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE 20 to 30 kt E
of 85W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S
swell. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and
5 to 7 ft E of 85W.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to
S swell.

$$

GMZ058-222115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to
25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell.

$$

GMZ045-222115-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...Winds SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to
SE swell.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ046-222115-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ047-222115-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ048-222115-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt,
shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W
of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.

$$

GMZ049-222115-
Central Bay of Campeche-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting
to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N.

$$

GMZ050-222115-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
513 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.

$$

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