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FZNT24 KNHC 051418
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 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.

GMZ001-060230-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure extending from NE Mexico into the
southern U.S. Plains will continue to draw in moderate to fresh
SE winds across much of the Gulf through late week. Fresh to
locally strong winds will pulse at night through late week off
the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to
agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico is evident in the SW
and west-central Gulf.

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GMZ040-060230-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ041-060230-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ056-060230-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ057-060230-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ058-060230-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ045-060230-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.

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GMZ046-060230-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N E to SE winds 20
to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N of 24N E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N E to SE winds
20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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GMZ047-060230-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ048-060230-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ049-060230-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ050-060230-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1018 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

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Forecaster Christensen