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FZNT24 KNHC 241437

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.



GMZ001-250245-

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.SYNOPSIS...Broad ridge centered off NE Florida will support 

mainly gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and 

moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf through Thu.

The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf starting Thu 

night, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong across the 

whole basin through Sun night. Seas will build to 10 ft Sun.

Meanwhile, winds will pulse to fresh to strong W of the Yucatan 

each evening.



$$



GMZ040-250245-

NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 



$$



GMZ041-250245-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-250245-

N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE

swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-250245-

NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds

less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft

or less. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, SE

winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S

swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE

swell. 



$$



GMZ058-250245-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ045-250245-

W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-250245-

Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt

N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-250245-

SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 



$$



GMZ048-250245-

SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE

to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas

2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ049-250245-

Central Bay of Campeche-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-250245-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

late. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to E to

SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Delgado

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FZNT21 KWBC 241439

OFFNT1



Offshore Waters Forecast

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm

offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New

England.



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.



Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.



ANZ898-250215-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure well E of Cape

Cod will move NE away from the area today. A strong cold front

will approach the area today, and then cross the waters tonight.

A strengthening high pressure area will build slowly E across 

the waters Thu and Thu night, and then prevail across the area 

Fri through Sat, before finally shifting S of the waters Sat 

night. A weak high will move offshore Sun and Sun night. 



$$



ANZ800-250215-

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas

4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to

30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas

5 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to

10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 



$$



ANZ805-250215-

Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.

Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



ANZ900-250215-

Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.

Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to

8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT and SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



ANZ810-250215-

South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk

Point to 1000 FM-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to

20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas

5 to 8 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas

4 to 8 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



ANZ815-250215-

South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to

1000 FM-

1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024



.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas

5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas

4 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to

4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas

3 to 4 ft. 



$$



.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.