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FZNT24 KNHC 030839

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.



GMZ001-032045-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure centered

over Florida and lower pressures in the western Gulf will support

moderate to fresh winds over much of the Gulf of Mexico well into

next week. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse at night for 

the next few days near the northern and western Yucatan Peninsula 

due to a thermal trough. 



$$



GMZ040-032045-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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. 



$$



GMZ041-032045-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-032045-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...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. 



$$



GMZ057-032045-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ058-032045-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-032045-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...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. 



$$



GMZ046-032045-

Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 



$$



GMZ047-032045-

SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 



$$



GMZ048-032045-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to

20 kt elsewhere. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-032045-

Central Bay of Campeche-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-032045-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

439 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



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