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FZNT24 KNHC 220232
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1032 PM 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.

GMZ001-221445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure is developing over the
Bay of Campeche. 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 southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Interests
along the Gulf coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this
system. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas E of 90W are
forecast to diminish to gentle to moderate and slight seas Sat
night and to light to gentle speeds on Sun. Conditions are
forecast to improve W of 90W Sun night into Mon.

$$

GMZ040-221445-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-221445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-221445-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to
S swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, 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 winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
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...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-221445-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-221445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-221445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to
25 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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 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.
.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.

$$

GMZ046-221445-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-221445-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell.
.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...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, variable winds 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.

$$

GMZ048-221445-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to
20 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SW to W
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 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 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-221445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N
of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...S of 20N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W
10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SE to S
10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N,
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-221445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1032 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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