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FZNT24 KNHC 040245
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 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.

GMZ001-041445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Beryl is near 18.0N 79.2W at 11 PM EDT,
and is moving west-northwest at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 115 kt with gusts to 135 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 961 mb. Beryl will move to 18.5N 81.9W Thu morning, 19.1N 85.1W
Thu evening, 19.8N 87.9W Fri morning, move inland and weaken to a
tropical storm near 20.7N 90.4W Fri evening, 21.7N 92.5W Sat
morning, and 22.8N 94.3W Sat evening. Beryl will strengthen to a
hurricane over 24.6N 97.1W late Sun. 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.

$$

GMZ040-041445-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

$$

GMZ041-041445-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-041445-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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 2 to 4 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.

$$

GMZ057-041445-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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 3 ft or less.
.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.

$$

GMZ058-041445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

$$

GMZ045-041445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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 POSSIBLE. 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 POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ046-041445-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to
30 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds
30 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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.

$$

GMZ047-041445-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE swell late.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.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 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ048-041445-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ049-041445-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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, N
winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 20N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming
N 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in NE to E swell late.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.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.

$$

GMZ050-041445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1045 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 20 to 25 kt,
becoming N to NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N
winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 90W,
E to SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 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 POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky