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FZNT24 KNHC 162104 RRA
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
504 PM 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.

GMZ001-170800-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Fort Myers, Florida
to 28N85W, where it transitions to a warm front to NE Texas.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are north of 28N between
88W and 92W. The warm front will continue lifting northward
through Fri, perhaps stall near the coast. A series of upper-
level disturbances moving from W to E should help keep active
weather over the northern Gulf through most of the weekend.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the
basin, except pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan
Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche through Sat night. Winds will
slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the gradient
relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to agricultural
fires in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and
Bay of Campeche.

$$

GMZ040-170800-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-170800-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
.SAT...NE to 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-170800-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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, becoming NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 89W, 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...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-170800-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.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 to SW 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 in S swell.
.MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
late. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

GMZ058-170800-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.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 in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-170800-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-170800-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.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 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-170800-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...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 in SW swell.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

GMZ048-170800-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 winds
10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 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 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-170800-
Central Bay of Campeche-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.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 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 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 20N, NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 20N, variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-170800-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
504 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20
kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 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 E late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre