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FZNT24 KNHC 201514
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

GMZ001-210315-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the basin from the
western Atlantic will prevail through today, with gentle to
moderate winds in the northeast 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 this evening. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW
Gulf late tonight 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.

$$

GMZ040-210315-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building 6 to 8 ft ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-210315-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 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 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-210315-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to 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.

$$

GMZ057-210315-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-210315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-210315-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft in E swell late.
.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 4 to 6 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-210315-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-210315-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-210315-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 32 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-210315-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 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 N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-210315-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1114 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

$$

Forecaster Aguirre