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FZNT24 KNHC 230731
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

GMZ001-231945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extending from the
Straits of Florida through 23N89W to the SW Gulf will wash out
today. A trough offshore of Veracruz will dissipate later today.
Otherwise, high pressure will build in the wake of the front,
supporting mainly gentle to moderate winds in the NE half of the
Gulf, and moderate to fresh winds in the SW half of the Gulf
through Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf by
the end of the week, increasing winds to fresh to strong across
the basin. Seas will build as a result. Meanwhile, fresh to strong
winds will pulse NW of the Yucatan during the evenings.

$$

GMZ040-231945-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-231945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-231945-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.

$$

GMZ057-231945-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, E
winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ058-231945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to 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...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ045-231945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ046-231945-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. 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 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ047-231945-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ048-231945-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ049-231945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-231945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
331 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky
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