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FZNT24 KNHC 121331
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Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 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.

GMZ001-130145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A dissipating cold front from near Florida Bay to
26N87W continues as a warm front to the middle Texas coast. The
front will wash out through the day. High pressure will build in
its wake tonight through the early part of the week. An inverted
trough may develop over the western Gulf early this week where it
may linger through at least mid-week. Mainly moderate to fresh
return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to strong near the
Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ040-130145-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ041-130145-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt
E of 92W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ056-130145-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S to 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 SE 10 kt
in the afternoon. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ057-130145-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 85W, S winds 10 kt. E of 85W, 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 SE to S 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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GMZ058-130145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ045-130145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.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 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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GMZ046-130145-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze.
.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 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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GMZ047-130145-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, E to SE
winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ048-130145-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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GMZ049-130145-
Central Bay of Campeche-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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GMZ050-130145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
931 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Vsby 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. Vsby 3 NM.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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 to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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Forecaster Lewitsky