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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:202108011515;;782023 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ011-011515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202108011515;;782024 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ013-011515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202108011515;;782025 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ015-011515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202108011515;;782026 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ017-011515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Expires:202108011515;;782022 FZNT24 KNHC 010301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ001-011515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1101 PM EDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging and gentle to locally moderate return flow will prevail across the basin through the forecast period. Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds will pulse off the Yucatan peninsula into the Bay of Campeche every night through Thu. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage across the northern Gulf of Mexico Mon into Tue as a cold front pushes south toward the basin. $$