Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 060755
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 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.

GMZ001-062000-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure extending from NE Mexico into the
southern U.S. Plains will continue to draw in mainly fresh SE 
winds across much of the Gulf into Thu night. Locally strong 
winds will pulse nightly Tue through late week off the northern 
and western Yucatan Peninsula. Haze due to agricultural fires in 
southeastern Mexico is evident in the SW and west-central Gulf. 

$$

GMZ040-062000-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-062000-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-062000-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-062000-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-062000-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-062000-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell.
Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-062000-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...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. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-062000-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, SW to W
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-062000-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-062000-
Central Bay of Campeche-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-062000-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
355 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik