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FZNT24 KNHC 281938
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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.

GMZ001-290745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge over the Gulf waters will support 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 through early this evening. Winds
and seas may increase over the central and west- central Gulf
tonight through Sun night as a broad area of low pressure, with
some potential for tropical cyclone development reaches the area.
Conditions are forecast to improve Mon through Wed.

$$

GMZ040-290745-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-290745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-290745-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 89W, NE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-290745-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S to
SW swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-290745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 11 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN...W of 96W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 96W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 96W.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 96W,
and 3 to 5 ft E of 96W.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-290745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 to 5 ft late.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to
SE swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-290745-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E 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 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-290745-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-290745-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S
late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft
in NE to E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-290745-
Central Bay of Campeche-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft late.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 20N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. N of
20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE
20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N
of 20N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-290745-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
338 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to
25 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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