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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:202204060315;;695191 FZNT24 KNHC 051512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 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. GMZ011-060315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202204060315;;695192 FZNT24 KNHC 051512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ013-060315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202204060315;;695193 FZNT24 KNHC 051512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 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. GMZ015-060315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Expires:202204060315;;695194 FZNT24 KNHC 051512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ017-060315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Expires:202309241530;;896665 FZNT24 KNHC 240317 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 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. GMZ001-241530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1117 PM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the southeast Gulf accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms will drift slowly into the western Gulf through early next week and dissipate. Meanwhile, weak high pressure will persist over the north-central and northeast Gulf. This pattern will support gentle to moderate NE to E winds and slight seas across the basin through the middle of next week. $$