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FZNT24 KNHC 171413
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 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.

GMZ001-180215-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue across the
Gulf through Sun, supporting gentle to moderate breezes and
slight seas. Moderate to fresh SW winds will develop over the far
NE Gulf Sun evening ahead of a weak cold front forecast to move
into the NE Gulf early on Mon. The front will stall briefly Mon
night and then move E of the area Tue afternoon.

$$

GMZ040-180215-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-180215-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NE to E
10 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-180215-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW
winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 89W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-180215-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NW winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-180215-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building
to 3 ft or less in E swell in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, NE to E
winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to
E swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. E of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-180215-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-180215-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N
of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to
SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE
late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-180215-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, SE
winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less
in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and W 10 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N,
W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-180215-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-180215-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-180215-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1013 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster AL