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FZNT24 KNHC 240649
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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.

GMZ001-241900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging will persist over the Gulf through Mon,
then dissipate ahead of a cold front moving into the northern Gulf
waters Tue. The front will sweep southeast of the Gulf through
late Wed. Winds will increase to fresh to strong over the NE Gulf
late Wed through Thu as strong high pressure settles over the Mid
Atlantic states. 

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GMZ011-241900-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in
SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ013-241900-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ015-241900-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt
late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-241900-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-241900-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-241900-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ023-241900-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ025-241900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen