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FZNT24 KNHC 172016
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ001-180745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front has entered the western Gulf, and
it extends from southeastern Louisiana to inland NE Mexico.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are over the western Gulf
north of 26N and west of 91W. The front will shift eastward
across the northern Gulf through early Sun, then stall and
weaken gradually through Mon. Upper-level disturbances moving
from W to E. This will maintain active weather over the northern
Gulf through most of the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh
return flow will dominate the basin, except pulsing to locally
strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche
through Sat night. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early
next week as the pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of
haze and smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ040-180745-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms mainly NW part. Haze.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ041-180745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Haze.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ056-180745-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Haze.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting
to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable
winds less than 5 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5
kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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GMZ057-180745-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW
swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

GMZ058-180745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby
3 to 4 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-180745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Vsby 3 to 4 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-180745-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-180745-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to
W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-180745-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 2 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-180745-
Central Bay of Campeche-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 to 3 NM.
.SAT...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-180745-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
416 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20
kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Forecaster Aguirre