Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 200751
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

GMZ001-202000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending across the basin from the
western Atlantic will prevail through today, with gentle to 
moderate winds in the NE half of the basin, and moderate to fresh 
in the SW half of the basin. Winds will pulse fresh to strong in 
the evenings NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through at least this 
evening. A cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf late 
tonight into early Sun, stalling and dissipating near 23N early 
next week. Fresh to locally strong winds and building seas may 
follow the front through Sun night. High pressure will again 
dominate the basin by Tue and continue into Wed night. 

$$

GMZ040-202000-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-202000-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-202000-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-202000-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-202000-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in 
the afternoon. E of 96W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-202000-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in 
the afternoon. N of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft in E swell late. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-202000-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-202000-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-202000-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered showers. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE 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.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-202000-
Central Bay of Campeche-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-202000-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
351 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky