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Gulf of Mexico Offshore Marine Forecast Expires:202404251930;;338631 FZNT24 KNHC 250844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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. GMZ001-251930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1021 mb centered over the NE Gulf near 29N87W is allowing for light to gentle winds over that part of the Gulf today, and for moderate to fresh southeast winds over most of the western part of the Gulf. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf beginning tonight resulting in increasing east to southeast fresh to strong winds over just about the entire basin through Sun night. Seas will build to 10 ft in the NW Gulf on Sun. Meanwhile, winds will pulse to fresh to strong speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through the period. $$ Expires:202404251930;;338632 FZNT24 KNHC 250844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ040-251930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Expires:202404251930;;338633 FZNT24 KNHC 250844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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. GMZ041-251930- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ Expires:202404251930;;338634 FZNT24 KNHC 250844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ056-251930- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$