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FZNT24 KNHC 200131
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ001-201345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the basin from the
western Atlantic will prevail through Sat, with gentle to
moderate winds in the NE half of the basin, and moderate to
fresh in the SW half of the basin. Winds will pulse fresh to
strong in the evenings NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through at
least Sat evening. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW
Gulf late Sat night into early Sun, stalling and dissipating
near 23N early next week. Fresh to locally strong winds and
building seas may follow the front through Sun night. High
pressure will again dominate the basin by Tue and continue into
Wed night.

$$

GMZ040-201345-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt
early in the evening. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-201345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 92W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 92W, N winds
10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-201345-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-201345-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the
morning. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-201345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt
early in the evening. E of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-201345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-201345-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ047-201345-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-201345-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 NM.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-201345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 NM.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-201345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
931 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early
in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky