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FZNT24 KNHC 151520
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ001-160330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Mexico Beach, Florida SW to 
Tampico, Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across 
the NE Gulf today in association with a pre-frontal trough just N
of Tampa Bay. The front will lift as a warm front later today and
linger across the northern Gulf over the next few days. This will
shift the focus of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the northern 
Gulf on Thu and Fri. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate the basin, pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan 
Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will slightly weaken 
during the weekend as the gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 

$$

GMZ040-160330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-160330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-160330-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 
.TONIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SW winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW
10 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E
to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-160330-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 85W,
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-160330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-160330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-160330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-160330-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-160330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less
than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt,
shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ049-160330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds
20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-160330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1120 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E
of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos