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FZNT24 KNHC 160324
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 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.

GMZ001-161530-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure behind a surface trough that extends
from Mississippi to Tampa Bay, Florida will support moderate to
fresh winds and a slight building of seas in the NE Gulf. High
pressure builds across the basin this weekend into early next
week, centered near 24N with moderate or weaker winds and mainly
slight seas. Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh winds, and
scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along the Yucatan
Peninsula each evening through the period.

$$

GMZ040-161530-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. N of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ041-161530-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 92W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt late. E of 92W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late 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...W of 92W, W to NW winds 10 kt early. Variable winds
less than 5 kt late in the evening. E of 92W, variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ056-161530-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S winds 10 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt E of
89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and W 10 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ057-161530-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NE to E
winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ058-161530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt
late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft
or less.

$$

GMZ045-161530-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.SAT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, E winds
10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ046-161530-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds
10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ047-161530-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late 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.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and E 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in N to NE swell,
subsiding to 3 ft or less early.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ048-161530-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and
E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt late in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ049-161530-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

GMZ050-161530-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1124 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. E of
90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

$$

Forecaster Ramos