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FZNT24 KNHC 080316
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

GMZ001-081530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 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 through late week off
the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to
agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico persists 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
South Florida to Veracruz, Mexico, by late Sat.

$$

GMZ040-081530-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
early. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ041-081530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

$$

GMZ056-081530-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE 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.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-081530-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. 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.

$$

GMZ058-081530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-081530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

$$

GMZ046-081530-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-081530-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-081530-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-081530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-081530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1116 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

Forecaster Konarik