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FZNT24 KNHC 052036
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
436 PM 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.

GMZ001-060845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
436 PM 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.

$$

GMZ040-060845-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.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 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 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 in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-060845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 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 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ056-060845-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...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...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.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 kt late. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-060845-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...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...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-060845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E to 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 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.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-060845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.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 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-060845-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ047-060845-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 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.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to W
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ048-060845-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.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 S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-060845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ050-060845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
436 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E 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.
.FRI...W of 90W, NE winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt
in the morning. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster Christensen