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FZNT24 KNHC 110717
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 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.

GMZ001-111930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the western
Florida panhandle to 27N93W and to inland Mexico at 23N98W
will soon transition back to a cold front this morning and move
southeastward across the basin, reaching from near Tampa Bay,
Florida to S Texas this morning. The front will stall again from
the Straits of Florida to S Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken
with its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sun
night. Moderate to locally fresh northeast winds will follow the
front into Sat evening. Moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate for the start of next week, with another front or trough
possibly impacting the western Gulf by Tue. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico continues across most
of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong winds
will pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening starting Sat.
East winds at fresh speeds are expected to develop in the NW Gulf
Wed and Wed night and in the far south- central Gulf near and in
the Yucatan Channel.

$$

GMZ040-111930-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-111930-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-111930-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-111930-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell.

$$

GMZ058-111930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3-4 NM.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby
3-4 NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-111930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3-4 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-111930-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 4
NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby
4 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, E to
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8
ft.

$$

GMZ047-111930-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, SE winds
10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-111930-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 4 NM.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-111930-
Central Bay of Campeche-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby
4 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 4 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby
4 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-111930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
317 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, N 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre