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FZNT24 KNHC 131336
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

GMZ001-140145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf basin. Strong winds
will pulse off the northwest Yucatan peninsula in the evenings the
next several days. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds with slight
to moderate seas can be expected through the weekend and into
early next week.

$$

GMZ040-140145-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-140145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-140145-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ057-140145-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell.

$$

GMZ058-140145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-140145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ046-140145-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-140145-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-140145-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-140145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-140145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
936 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...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 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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