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FZNT24 KNHC 150826
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

GMZ001-152030-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the Gulf basin. Strong winds
will pulse off the northwest Yucatan peninsula during the next
several evenings. Winds will become fresh to strong over the
western Gulf on tonight into Tue. Otherwise, moderate winds and
seas will prevail through most of the week.

$$

GMZ040-152030-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

GMZ041-152030-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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.

$$

GMZ056-152030-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 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.

$$

GMZ057-152030-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.

$$

GMZ058-152030-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-152030-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-152030-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 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 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-152030-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-152030-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

GMZ049-152030-
Central Bay of Campeche-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-152030-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
426 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster AKR