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FZNT24 KNHC 120250
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 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.

GMZ001-121500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Fort Myers,
Florida to the central Gulf near 27N90W and to inland Texas 
near Corpus Christi. Moderate to fresh NE winds follow the front 
W of 90W. The eastern portion of the front will move SE and reach 
from the Straits of Florida to the central Gulf by early Sun where
it will stall again and weaken, with its remnants lifting back N 
as a warm front through Sun night. Moderate to fresh return flow 
will dominate for the end of the weekend into early next week, 
with another front or trough possibly impacting the western Gulf 
Mon night. High pressure should rebuild across the basin mid- 
week, with moderate to fresh SE-S winds, locally strong. 
Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues 
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Fresh to 
strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening 
through the period. 

$$

GMZ040-121500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby
to 5 NM
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early
in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-121500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby
to 6 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and S 10 kt E of
92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-121500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft late.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the late evening and
early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-121500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-121500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby to 5
NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE 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. 

$$

GMZ045-121500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby to 6
NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-121500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-121500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 10 to
15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-121500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Haze. 
Vsby 3 to 5 NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas
3 to 4 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. 

$$

GMZ049-121500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 to
5 NM.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt 
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt 
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-121500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1050 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 to 5 NM.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 
kt late. E of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25
kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell, building to 5 to 7 ft 
late. Haze.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt 
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late.
E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt 
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W of 90W, N winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to
15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. E of 90W, E winds
15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt 
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre