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FZNT24 KNHC 260920
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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.

GMZ001-262130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri
supporting light to gentle winds and slight seas over the
eastern half of the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas across the western half of the basin.
Looking ahead, wind and seas may increase over the SW Gulf
during the upcoming weekend as a strong tropical wave, with some
potential of tropical cyclone development reaches the area.

$$

GMZ040-262130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-262130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 92W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-262130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ057-262130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in SW swell in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
S to SW swell.
.SUN...W of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less in S to SW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-262130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-262130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-262130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-262130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in S to SW
swell late.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-262130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.

$$

GMZ049-262130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-262130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
520 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Ramos