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FZNT24 KNHC 231359
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

GMZ001-240200-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extending from the
Straits of Florida through 24N84W will wash out later today. High
pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting mainly
gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and
moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf through
Thu. The pressure gradient will further tighten over the Gulf by
the end of the week, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong
across the whole basin.

$$

GMZ040-240200-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ041-240200-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-240200-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell.

$$

GMZ057-240200-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, E
winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ058-240200-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.

$$

GMZ045-240200-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ046-240200-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ047-240200-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ048-240200-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ049-240200-
Central Bay of Campeche-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-240200-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
959 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

Forecaster Landsea
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