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FZNT24 KNHC 042003
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
403 PM 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.

GMZ001-050815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extends across the eastern Gulf. The
pressure gradient between the high and lower pressure in the
western Gulf will support moderate to fresh winds over most of the
basin through late next week. Fresh to locally strong winds will
pulse at night through late next week off the northern and
western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to agricultural fires in
southeastern Mexico is evident in the SW and west-central Gulf.

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GMZ040-050815-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ041-050815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to 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 to 20 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 3 to 5 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.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ056-050815-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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GMZ057-050815-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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GMZ058-050815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ045-050815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 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.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ046-050815-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ047-050815-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ048-050815-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ049-050815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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GMZ050-050815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
403 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

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Forecaster AKR