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FZNT24 KNHC 100739
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 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.

GMZ001-101945-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure ridging extending westward
across central Florida will shift southward through Sat in 
response to a cold front that will be moving into the far NW Gulf
this morning. Ahead of the front, a trough extends from 29N92W 
to 26N97W. Gentle to moderate southeast winds are over the Gulf, 
except for light to gentle southeast to south winds are over the 
eastern Gulf. The cold front will move southeastward across the 
basin, reaching from near southeastern Louisiana to South Texas by
Fri afternoon, from near Fort Myers, Florida to the NE Mexico and
South Texas border by early Sat, then stall from the Straits of 
Florida to South Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken with its 
remnants lifting back north as a warm front through Tue. Moderate 
to locally fresh northeast winds will follow the front into Sat 
evening. Haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico 
continues across most of the western Gulf. 

$$

GMZ040-101945-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-101945-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to
E 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to 
S swell. Visibility 3-4 nm in haze.
.TONIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 92W, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 

$$

GMZ056-101945-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 

$$

GMZ057-101945-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, NE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE 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. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ058-101945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility 
2-3 nm in haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-101945-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility 2-3 nm 
in haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 

$$

GMZ046-101945-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-101945-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N
of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3
ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 86W, and NE to E
winds 5 to 10 kt E of 86W shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 
ft W of 86W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 86W.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S winds 15 to 20
kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-101945-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility 4 nm or
less in haze.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4
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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 
.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. 

$$

GMZ049-101945-
Central Bay of Campeche-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility 4 nm or
less in haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-101945-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
339 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility 4 nm or less in haze.
.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, NE to E
winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to
E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the 
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre