949
FZNT27 KNHC 011521
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging continue to dominates the Gulf
waters, and a weak pressure gradient support gentle to moderate
E to SE across the western half of the basin and light to gentle
winds elsewhere. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
lower pressures in Texas and Mexico will tighten, and fresh to
strong pulsing winds in the western half of the Gulf will
develop tonight into the weekend. Moderate or weaker winds will
prevail in the eastern half of the basin. Winds will pulse to
strong speeds nightly near and to the NW of the Yucatan
Peninsula due to local effects induced by a thermal trough.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.