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FZNT24 KNHC 180925
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
524 AM 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.

GMZ001-182130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A subtropical ridge over the western Atlantic will
dominate the Gulf of Mexico during the next few days. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are present in the NW Gulf
waters. Stronger winds and higher seas are likely near the
thunderstorms. The return flow across the northern Gulf is
likely to lead to patchy areas of fog at night through Sat.
Fresh to strong winds ENE winds will continue pulsing off the NW
Yucatan peninsula and south-central Gulf at night through Sat
night. Looking ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the
NW Gulf Sun afternoon, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to SW to
22N95W Mon morning and exit the basin Mon night. Moderate to
fresh NE winds will follow the front, briefly reaching strong
speeds over the NE Mexico offshore waters Sun evening.

$$

GMZ040-182130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-182130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 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 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-182130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-182130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

$$

GMZ058-182130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-182130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-182130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 3 to 5 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 E 10 kt N of 24N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-182130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE 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...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-182130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.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...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-182130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-182130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE
to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Delgado