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FZNT24 KNHC 120741
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
341 AM 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.

GMZ001-121945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
341 AM 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, then winds will increase to moderate
to fresh speeds over the west-central Gulf Thu 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.

$$

GMZ040-121945-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-121945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-121945-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 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 in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-121945-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SE 10 kt E of
85W. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-121945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.SAT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-121945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-121945-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-121945-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-121945-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-121945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-121945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
341 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

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

$$

Forecaster AL


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