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FZNT24 KNHC 120259
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 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.

GMZ001-121500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Showers and thunderstorms will continue over the SW
Gulf of Mexico through tonight as a surface trough there along
95W shifts slowly W and into Mexico. A weak surface ridge will
maintain gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas
across most of the basin through Fri night. Otherwise, moderate to
fresh winds are forecast off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening
and night for the next few days.

$$

GMZ040-121500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-121500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W of 92W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S
swell.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S
swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than
5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to
S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-121500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE to S swell.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE swell.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, E
to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-121500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W of 85W, S to SW winds 10 kt. E of 85W, W to NW
winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to
15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-121500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ045-121500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-121500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to
SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-121500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt
early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-121500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E
10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late
evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-121500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S of 20N, E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, E to SE
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and E 10 kt N of
20N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-121500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1059 PM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in
the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the
evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to
NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

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