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FZNT24 KNHC 190254
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.

GMZ001-191500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Fort Myers, Florida
to 24N90W and to Tampico, Mexico will exit the basin on Tue
morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas behind the front
will continue through Tue morning. Low pressure is forecast to
develop over the NW Gulf near the coast on Thu, then track east-
northeast toward the NE Gulf by Fri pushing a cold front across
the basin. The low is expected to move inland northern Florida
late on Fri. This next frontal system will bring increasing winds
and seas to the affected waters, as well as widespread showers and
thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ040-191500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ041-191500-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the
morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ056-191500-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ057-191500-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt early in
the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ058-191500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ045-191500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms N part.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in
the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in
the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ046-191500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E
10 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ047-191500-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20
kt early in the morning. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Isolated showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-191500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ049-191500-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and N to NE 20 to
25 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell late.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE
swell.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ050-191500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1054 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre