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FZNT24 KNHC 210842
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

GMZ001-212045-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...W of 90W, fresh to strong E winds and moderate to
rough seas will prevail through Sat. A broad area of low pressure
is forecast to form over southeastern Mexico and northern Central
America later today. Environmental conditions appear conducive
for gradual development after this system moves over the Bay of
Campeche on Saturday, and a tropical depression could form over
the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend while it moves slowly
west-northwestward or northwestward. E of 90W, moderate to fresh
SE winds and moderate seas will prevail through Sat, diminishing
to light to gentle winds and slight seas through the forecast
period.

$$

GMZ040-212045-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-212045-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-212045-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-212045-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to
SW swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-212045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-212045-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-212045-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-212045-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-212045-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S to SW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-212045-
Central Bay of Campeche-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt
N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-212045-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
442 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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