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FZNT24 KNHC 300315
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ001-301515-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms is
spreading eastward across the NW and north-central Gulf. Mariners
can expect stronger winds and higher seas near the strong
thunderstorms. A 1023 mb high pressure between Bermuda and the
Bahamas support moderate to fresh SE winds over much of the Gulf,
except for strong winds off northern and western Yucatan. The
ridge will weaken over the next couple of days, resulting in
diminishing winds and seas across the basin. Winds and seas will
increase late this week in the western half of the Gulf, pulsing
to strong speeds at night near the Yucatan Peninsula and south-
central Gulf into the weekend.

$$

GMZ040-301515-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

$$

GMZ041-301515-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell. Scattered showers.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-301515-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ057-301515-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
S swell.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in
the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU 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 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, E winds
10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT 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 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-301515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 20 to
25 kt E of 96W. 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ045-301515-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-301515-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-301515-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-301515-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas
3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to
E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-301515-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-301515-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1115 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

$$

Forecaster Delgado