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FZNT24 KNHC 042036
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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.

GMZ001-050845-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Beryl is near 19.5N 84.3W at 5 PM EDT, and
is moving west-northwest at 17 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 95
kt with gusts to 115 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 974
mb. Beryl will move to 20.0N 86.6W Fri morning, move inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near 20.7N 89.2W Fri afternoon, 21.6N
91.5W Sat morning, 22.6N 93.5W Sat afternoon, 23.6N 95.2W Sun
morning, and strengthen to a hurricane near 24.5N 96.5W Sun
afternoon. Beryl will weaken to a tropical storm while moving
inland to near 26.5N 98.5W Mon afternoon. There remains some
uncertainty in the track forecast of Beryl over the western Gulf
of Mexico this weekend. Interests in the western Gulf of Mexico
should monitor the progress of Beryl.

$$

GMZ040-050845-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell
late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ041-050845-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-050845-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-050845-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ058-050845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE to E
15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, N to NE
winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 96W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to
35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, N to
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt late. E of
96W, NE winds 50 to 55 kt, shifting to E to SE 50 to 60 kt late.
Seas 14 to 21 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-050845-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE
winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 40 to 45 kt late. N
of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E winds
45 to 55 kt. N of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in SE swell. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SE
winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt late. N
of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in SE to S
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ046-050845-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to
35 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to
40 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ047-050845-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds
25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-050845-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 15 to 20 kt
S of 21N W of 95W, and NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 21N W of
95W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 30 kt,
shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE
swell.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N
swell.
.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 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-050845-
Central Bay of Campeche-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 20N, NW to
N winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt,
becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 20N, W winds
10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, W winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 20N, N to
NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 20N, SE winds
25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to
11 ft in NW to N swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of
20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 20N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ050-050845-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
436 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N to NE
winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. E
of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N to NE
winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. E
of 90W, NE to E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N
winds 50 to 55 kt, shifting to S 45 to 50 kt late. E of
90W, E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in
NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S winds
35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of
90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell,
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 20 to 25 kt E of 90W.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

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