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FZNT24 KNHC 241351
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ001-250200-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico
continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.
High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end of the
week, with moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds across the
waters W of 90W, and gentle to moderate winds E of 90W. Winds
will become SE to S Fri and Sat.

$$

GMZ040-250200-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-250200-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-250200-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
swell.

$$

GMZ057-250200-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt late. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 85W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.

$$

GMZ058-250200-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-250200-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-250200-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-250200-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-250200-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to
SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby
4 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-250200-
Central Bay of Campeche-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 4 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 4 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming  E to SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-250200-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
951 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

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

$$

Forecaster Aguirre