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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:202407271530;;361473 FZNT24 KNHC 270320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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. GMZ001-271530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will remain in place across the Gulf waters through Wed allowing for gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Winds will freshen up at night off NW Yucatan over the next several days. $$ Expires:202407271530;;361474 FZNT24 KNHC 270320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ040-271530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202407271530;;361475 FZNT24 KNHC 270320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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. GMZ041-271530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202407271530;;361476 FZNT24 KNHC 270320 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ056-271530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1120 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 89W, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the evening. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$