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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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.

GMZ001-262015-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area is supporting gentle
to moderate east to southeast winds across the eastern Gulf,
mostly fresh east to southeast winds over the central Gulf and
fresh to strong southeast winds over the western Gulf. The
pressure gradient will continue to tighten resulting in increasing
east to southeast fresh to strong winds over just about the
entire basin through Sun night. Seas are expected to peak 11 to 12
ft in the NW Gulf Sat night and Sun. Meanwhile, winds will pulse
to fresh to strong speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening
through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ040-262015-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-262015-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-262015-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-262015-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5
ft in SE to S swell.

$$

GMZ058-262015-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ045-262015-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-262015-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E
swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-262015-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Isolated showers.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ048-262015-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-262015-
Central Bay of Campeche-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-262015-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
404 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre

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