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621 FZNT24 KNHC 290754 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 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. GMZ001-292000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge along 28N and a broad area of low pressure over the NW Caribbean Sea near the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula accompanied by a tropical wave will support fresh to strong E to SE winds and building seas spreading from the Yucatan Channel west-northwest through the weekend. The system is then forecast to move west- northwestward, emerging over the Bay of Campeche tonight or early Sun, where conditions appear generally conducive for further development, with the potential for tropical cyclone formation. Gentle winds should prevail in the NE Gulf through the weekend. Conditions are forecast to improve across the basin Mon through Wed. $$ GMZ040-292000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-292000- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-292000- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 89W, N winds 10 kt. E of 89W, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-292000- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-292000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-292000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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 to 15 kt. 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. $$ GMZ046-292000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-292000- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-292000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-292000- Central Bay of Campeche- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. N of 20N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 20N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-292000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 354 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky