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FZNT24 KNHC 180252
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1052 PM EDT Fri May 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.

GMZ001-181500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front has stalled across the western 
Gulf, from southeastern Louisiana to the coast along the 
Texas-Mexico border. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are over
the Gulf waters of NE Texas and Louisiana to the north of the
front. The front will shift eastward across the northern Gulf 
through early Sun, then stall and weaken gradually through Mon. 
Upper-level disturbances moving from W to E across the Gulf coast
states will maintain active weather over the northern Gulf 
through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow 
will dominate the basin, except pulsing to locally strong near the
Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche through Sat night. 
Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the 
pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due 
to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the 
western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 

$$

GMZ040-181500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-181500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. Scattered showers and isolated 
tstms. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-181500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Areas of
smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E
10 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, W to NW winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-181500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-181500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Areas of smoke.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-181500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
Areas of smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-181500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-181500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, W
winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-181500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke.
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the late evening
and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.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 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-181500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...S of 20N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early
in the evening. N of 20N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early
in the evening. N of 20N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E
swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt early
in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-181500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1052 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 NM. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early
in the morning. E of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

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