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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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.

GMZ001-010830-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing mainly
gentle to moderate E to SE winds. The pressure gradient between
the ridge and lower pressures in Texas and Mexico will support
fresh to occasionally strong winds in the western half of the
Gulf Wed night into the weekend. Moderate or weaker winds will
prevail in the eastern half of the Gulf. Winds will pulse to
strong speeds nightly near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula
due to local effects induced by a thermal trough.

$$

GMZ040-010830-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.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...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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-010830-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-010830-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.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 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 to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-010830-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less
than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-010830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-010830-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-010830-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-010830-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-010830-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to
E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-010830-
Central Bay of Campeche-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-010830-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
420 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt
in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster GR