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FZNT24 KNHC 210757 RRA
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 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.

GMZ001-211430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 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 on Friday. 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.

$$

GMZ040-211430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-211430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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 W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-211430-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE 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...E to 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...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early
in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-211430-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell.
.SUN...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. 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 early in the evening.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and
early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-211430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-211430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-211430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ047-211430-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-211430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere,
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in
the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-211430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 20N.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S
to SW early in the morning. N of 20N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 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...SW winds 10 kt S of 20N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N
of 20N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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 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 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-211430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1019 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 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 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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