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FZNT24 KNHC 171520
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ001-180330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from near Tampa, Florida to 
near Mobile, Alabama. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are 
over the western Gulf from 26N to 30N west of 94W. The front 
will continue to lift northward and inland through this 
afternoon, with strong thunderstorms ahead of it. A stationary 
front is across the Texas coastal waters and will meander there 
today before shifting eastward across the northern Gulf tonight 
through Mon, supported by a series of upper-level disturbances 
moving from W to E. This will maintain active weather over the 
northern Gulf through most of the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate to
fresh return flow will dominate the basin, except pulsing to 
locally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche
through Sat night. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early 
next week as the pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of 
haze and smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue 
across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. 

$$

GMZ040-180330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms. Areas of Haze.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ041-180330-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S
swell.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ056-180330-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ057-180330-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-180330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ045-180330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 3 to 4 NM. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ046-180330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S 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 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ047-180330-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ048-180330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
smoke. Vsby 2 to 4 NM. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke.
Vsby 2 to 4 NM. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ049-180330-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. 
Vsby 2 to 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. 
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 to 3 NM. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ050-180330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1120 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 to 3 NM. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Vsby 2 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre