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FZNT24 KNHC 160921
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ001-162130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to
27N85W where it transitions to a warm front to the South Texas
coast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across
portions of the eastern Gulf through this morning along the
front. The warm front will continue lifting northward today and
stall tonight into Fri along the northern Gulf coast. This will
shift the focus of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the northern
Gulf today through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh
return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to locally strong
near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will
slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the gradient relaxes.
Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ040-162130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ041-162130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ056-162130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ057-162130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 85W.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ058-162130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ045-162130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ046-162130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ047-162130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ048-162130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt
in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ049-162130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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GMZ050-162130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
521 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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Forecaster AKR