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FZNT24 KNHC 152030
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

GMZ001-160830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the basin. Strong winds will
pulse off the northwest Yucatan peninsula during the next several
evenings. Winds will become fresh to strong over the western Gulf
on tonight into Tue. Otherwise, moderate winds and seas will
prevail through most of the week.

$$

GMZ040-160830-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-160830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-160830-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-160830-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-160830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-160830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-160830-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-160830-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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.

$$

GMZ048-160830-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-160830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-160830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
430 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

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