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FZNT24 KNHC 180215
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ001-181415-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure off NE Florida will sustain
moderate to fresh SE winds basin-wide through Sun morning, except
for strong winds ENE winds pulsing off the NW Yucatan peninsula
and south-central Gulf at night. A cold front is forecast to move
into the NW Gulf Sun afternoon, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to
SW to 22N95W Mon morning and exit the basin Mon evening. Moderate
to fresh NE winds will follow the front, briefly reaching strong
speeds over the NE Mexico offshore waters Sun evening.

$$

GMZ040-181415-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
early in the evening. N of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early
in the evening. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-181415-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W of 92W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening.
Winds SE 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 92W,
SW winds early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-181415-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-181415-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early
in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-181415-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to 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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-181415-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. 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. 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-181415-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-181415-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SE to
S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-181415-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-181415-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of
20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-181415-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1015 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in
the evening. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to
NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Delgado