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FZNT24 KNHC 230250
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1050 PM EDT Wed May 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.

GMZ001-231500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico
will continue across all but NE portions of the Gulf through
Thu. High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end of
the week, producing 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 Thu night through Mon.

$$

GMZ040-231500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE to S
winds 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-231500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-231500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-231500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

$$

GMZ058-231500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-231500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S 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.

$$

GMZ046-231500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE
10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-231500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-231500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-231500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-231500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1050 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt early
in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to
E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt E of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
early in the evening. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to
NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the evening. Winds
SE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W,
NE to E winds early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

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