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FZNT24 KNHC 091521
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

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.

GMZ001-100330-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from extends from the Florida Big Bend
to 28N90W to 25N95W then transitions to a stationary front to
22N98W. A surface trough is ahead of the front in the Bay of
Campeche. The front will move to the central Gulf waters today
and gradually stall through Sun. An area of low pressure is
expected to develop over the SW Gulf today, and track NE toward
South Florida on Sun. The stalled front will then transition back
to a cold front and exit the southeastern Gulf on Mon. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms will impact most of the
southern and eastern Gulf waters this weekend.

$$

GMZ011-100330-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ013-100330-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ015-100330-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ017-100330-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ019-100330-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ021-100330-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ023-100330-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ025-100330-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1121 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 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 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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