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FZNT24 KNHC 281326
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ001-290130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from high pressure over the western
Atlantic across the Gulf coast states. The pressure gradient
between this area of high pressure and low pressure over Mexico
and the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is supporting fresh to strong
SE winds over much of the Gulf of Mexico, with seas up to 12 ft.
The area of high pressure will start to weaken on Mon, loosening
the pressure gradient which will diminish winds and decrease seas
across the basin. Elsewhere, winds will pulse to fresh to strong
speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula and south- central Gulf each
evening through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ040-290130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-290130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-290130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-290130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-290130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ045-290130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ046-290130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-290130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-290130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ049-290130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to 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...Winds NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to
20 kt N of 20N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-290130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
926 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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.

$$

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