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FZNT24 KNHC 152058
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ001-160900-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend SW to
the central Gulf near 25N90W to 22N93W where it transitions to a
stationary front that continues to Tamiahua, Mexico. Showers and 
thunderstorms are expected to continue across the eastern Gulf 
between Spring Hill, Florida and Marco Island this evening in 
association with a pre-frontal trough. The front will lift as a 
warm front over the western half of the basin tonight into Thu
while it stalls E of 90W. This will shift the focus of heavy rain
and thunderstorms to the NW Gulf on Thu. Elsewhere, moderate to 
fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to locally 
strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds 
will slightly weaken during the weekend as the gradient relaxes. 
Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues 
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 

$$

GMZ040-160900-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds
10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-160900-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ056-160900-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E
of 89W. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE
to S swell. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt E of
89W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 89W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ057-160900-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 85W, and variable
less than 5 kt E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 10 kt E of
85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and SE to S
10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and NW 10 kt
E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ058-160900-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt E of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-160900-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-160900-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 24N, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N
of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON 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. 

$$

GMZ047-160900-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ048-160900-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft late. 
.FRI...SE to S 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less
than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-160900-
Central Bay of Campeche-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 20N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 20N. 
.SUN...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ050-160900-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
458 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos