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FZNT24 KNHC 290240
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ001-291445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic extends across
the Gulf coast states, supporting moderate to fresh easterly winds
across much of the Gulf of Mexico. Strong winds are noted off
northern Yucatan and the Florida Straits. The area of high
pressure will weaken over the next few days, loosening the
pressure gradient, and diminishing winds and decreasing seas
across the basin. Elsewhere, winds will pulse to fresh to strong
speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula and south-central Gulf each
evening through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ040-291445-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-291445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-291445-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-291445-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, SE winds 10 kt
in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-291445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-291445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ046-291445-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-291445-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-291445-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-291445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Winds NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-291445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, N to NE winds early in the evening. Winds E to
SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W,
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

Forecaster Delgado