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FZNT24 KNHC 130137
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 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.

GMZ001-131345-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through
the week. Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas
will prevail through Wed morning, then winds will increase to
moderate to fresh speeds over the majority of the basin through
Fri night. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to
the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each night and early morning
hours due to local effects. A cold front may move into the NW
Gulf by the end of the weekend.

$$

GMZ040-131345-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N
to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-131345-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-131345-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED...W of 89W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon.
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 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt early in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-131345-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-131345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-131345-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-131345-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...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.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-131345-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-131345-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E to SE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-131345-
Central Bay of Campeche-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-131345-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
937 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to
25 kt E of 90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt E of
90W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster AL


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