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FZNT24 KNHC 221528
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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.

GMZ001-230330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure is located over the
southwest Gulf this morning, with a mean 1005 mb center, AL93,
near 21N95.5W. Strong winds surround the low center to the S of
26N and W of 92W. Environmental conditions appear conducive for
gradual development of this system as it moves slowly west-
northwestward or northwestward, and a tropical depression could
form over the western Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Moderate to
fresh winds and moderate seas prevail E of 90W this morning and
will diminish to gentle to moderate and slight seas tonight and to
light to gentle speeds on Sun. Conditions are forecast to improve
W of 90W Sun afternoon into Mon as the low pressure system moves
inland across Mexico. Weak high pressure will reside over the E
central Gulf Tue and Wed.

$$

GMZ040-230330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-230330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-230330-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 89W, variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-230330-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-230330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-230330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-230330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-230330-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-230330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-230330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-230330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1128 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.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 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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