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FZNT24 KNHC 221432
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

GMZ001-230245-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong thunderstorms are occurring over portions of
the central and southeastern Gulf of Mexico in association with a
stationary front and a pair of 1006 mb lows along the front. This
system will move E today and then inland across Florida tonight.
Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are expected over the
eastern Gulf today, mainly associated with the thunderstorm
activity. Some of the thunderstorms could be severe with gale
force gusts and frequent lightning. A trailing cold front is
located over the NW Gulf of Mexico and will reach from near
Pensacola, FL to near Veracruz, Mexico this evening, and exit the
basin to the SE late Sat afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly
winds will spill across the basin well behind the front tonight
through Sat. High pressure in the wake of the front will quickly
shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for
fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf,
ahead of the next cold front. Strong southerly winds will shift
to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon night as a
cold front enters the western Gulf late Mon night.

$$

GMZ040-230245-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ041-230245-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to
SE swell.

$$

GMZ056-230245-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell.

$$

GMZ057-230245-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW
swell.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 85W, and
5 to 7 ft E of 85W.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to
S swell.

$$

GMZ058-230245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to
25 kt E of 96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell.

$$

GMZ045-230245-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...Winds SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to
SE swell.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E
swell.

$$

GMZ046-230245-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE
swell.

$$

GMZ047-230245-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.

$$

GMZ048-230245-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N
20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt,
shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 21N W
of 95W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.

$$

GMZ049-230245-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 10 kt N
of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 20N.

$$

GMZ050-230245-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1032 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt
late. E of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.

$$

Forecaster Hagen


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