895
FZNT27 KNHC 020247
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1047 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging continue to dominates the Gulf
waters, and a weak pressure gradient support moderate to fresh E
to SE winds across the western half of the basin and light to
gentle winds elsewhere. The pressure gradient between the ridge
and lower pressures in Texas and Mexico will tighten, and fresh
to strong pulsing winds in the western half of the Gulf will
develop later tonight through Fri. Moderate or weaker winds will
prevail in the eastern half of the basin. Winds will pulse to
strong speeds nightly near and to the NW of the Yucatan
Peninsula due to local effects induced by a thermal trough.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.