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FZNT24 KNHC 070220
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 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.

GMZ001-071430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure extending from north-central Mexico
into the southern U.S. plains will continue to draw in mainly
fresh SE winds across much of the Gulf into Thu night. Locally
strong winds are likely to pulse nightly Tue through late week
off the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to
agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico is evident in the SW and
west-central Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak cold front will move off
the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf Thu night, shift
southeast, then slow down and weaken further as extends from
Tampa, Florida, to Tampico, Mexico, by late Sat.

$$

GMZ040-071430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-071430-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ056-071430-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in
the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-071430-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-071430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ045-071430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ046-071430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-071430-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

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

$$

GMZ048-071430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-071430-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early
in the evening. N of 20N, SE to S winds 20 kt, shifting to SE
10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-071430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1020 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early
in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early
in the evening. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early
in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Konarik