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FZNT24 KNHC 131322
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 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.

GMZ001-140130-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to
moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across most of the
basin into this weekend. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are
expected along the Yucatan Peninsula this evening.

$$

GMZ040-140130-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE
to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-140130-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 92W, variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-140130-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, NW winds 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, NW to N
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-140130-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-140130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-140130-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-140130-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-140130-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, N to NE
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-140130-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt late in
the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning. Seas 2 to
4 ft in NE to E swell.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-140130-
Central Bay of Campeche-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...S of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-140130-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
922 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...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. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre