893  
FZNT24 KNHC 192041  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 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.  
 
GMZ001-200845-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE BASIN FROM THE  
WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SAT, WITH GENTLE TO  
MODERATE WINDS IN THE NE HALF OF THE BASIN, AND MODERATE TO  
FRESH IN THE SW HALF OF THE BASIN. WINDS WILL PULSE FRESH TO  
STRONG IN THE EVENINGS NW OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THROUGH AT  
LEAST SAT EVENING. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW  
GULF LATE SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUN, STALLING AND DISSIPATING  
NEAR 24N EARLY NEXT WEEK. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND  
BUILDING SEAS MAY FOLLOW THE FRONT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL AGAIN DOMINATE THE BASIN BY TUE AND CONTINUE  
INTO WED NIGHT.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-200845-  
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S OF 27N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE  
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 27N, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO  
15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-200845-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-200845-  
N CENTRAL GULF OFFSHORE WATERS-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-200845-  
NE GULF N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE  
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE  
TO S 10 KT LATE. E OF 85W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-200845-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-200845-  
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-200845-  
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N, AND E TO SE  
10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
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.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-200845-  
SE GULF FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-200845-  
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND NE TO  
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-200845-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
SE 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
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE
 
S OF 20N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-200845-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
441 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
W OF 90W, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING  
NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING\  
TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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