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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KNHC

FZNT24 KNHC 210720
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

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.

GMZ001-211930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

SYNOPSIS
High pres centered over Texas extends SE to the NW
Caribbean, and will dominate the Gulf region through Mon as the
high slides slowly E. This pattern will produce mainly a moderate
to locally fresh wind flow, except off the W coast of the Yucatan
Peninsula where late evening local effects will produce brief
periods of NE winds to 25 kt.



GMZ011-211930-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ013-211930-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ015-211930-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ017-211930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ019-211930-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ021-211930-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
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.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ023-211930-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ025-211930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
320 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



Forecaster Ramos