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FZNT24 KNHC 131933
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ001-140745-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An inverted trough is over the western Gulf with high
pressure across the remainder of the basin. The trough may linger 
through mid-week. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected 
across the northern Gulf over the next few days. Mainly moderate 
to fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to strong 
near the Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel. Winds may weaken
somewhat during the upcoming weekend as the gradient relaxes. 
Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues 
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 

$$

GMZ040-140745-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-140745-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...W of 92W, N to NE winds in the afternoon. Winds E to SE
10 kt in the morning. E of 92W, variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and SE to S 10 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-140745-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
.WED...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 

$$

GMZ057-140745-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-140745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-140745-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in E swell. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 

$$

GMZ046-140745-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and
SE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-140745-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-140745-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt 
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. 
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less,
building to 2 to 4 ft late. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-140745-
Central Bay of Campeche-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and
SE to S 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-140745-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
333 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 
kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the 
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky