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FZNT24 KNHC 182008
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

GMZ001-190815-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending westward from the western
Atlantic to the central Gulf of Mexico will be in control of the
wind flow pattern over most of the area through late Sat. A
moist return flow across the northern Gulf is likely to lead to
patchy areas of fog at night through Sat. Fresh to strong winds
northeast to east winds will continue pulsing off the NW Yucatan
peninsula and south-central Gulf at night through Sat night, then
pulse at mostly fresh speeds through Tue night. Looking ahead, a
cold front is forecast to move into the far NW Gulf Sun morning,
reach from northern Florida to near 27N90W and to northeast
Mexico Sun evening, then stall from west-central Florida to
26N90W and to northeast Mexico early on Mon. The front is
expected to gradually become diffuse into Tue night. Moderate to
fresh northeast winds will follow the front, except briefly
reaching strong speeds over the waters east of southern Texas Sun
night.

$$

GMZ040-190815-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to 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...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to N to NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-190815-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-190815-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft..
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-190815-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 85W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
to S 10 kt late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-190815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-190815-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-190815-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-190815-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable
less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-190815-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in .
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-190815-
Central Bay of Campeche-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming  E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
N to NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-190815-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
408 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, NW winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt
in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre