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Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)



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FZNT24 KNHC 281345
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

GMZ001-290145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A slow moving cold front extends from central Florida
to the Yucatan channel. Strong thunderstorms will continue ahead
of the front across the SE Gulf this morning. Fresh to strong NE 
winds and moderate to rough seas will follow the front across the 
Gulf, as it moves southeast of the basin late today. Winds and 
seas will subside late tonight into Fri as high pressure builds 
across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front. The area of
high pressure will shift E and support fresh E to SE winds across
the western Gulf Sat through Mon. 

$$

GMZ040-290145-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-290145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-290145-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-290145-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-290145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

$$

GMZ045-290145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-290145-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

$$

GMZ047-290145-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-290145-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-290145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

$$

GMZ050-290145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster AL