000 FZNT24 KNHC 100829 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 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. GMZ001-102030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Houston Texas to Corpus Christi Texas. The front will stall near the Texas coast later today through Sun night. Showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front. Some thunderstorms tonight could be strong to severe and produce strong gusty winds. A thermal trough will develop daily over the Yucatan Peninsula then move W over the Gulf. The trough will support pulses of strong winds over the south central Gulf at night and into the morning through Sat morning, then winds will pulse to fresh speeds Sun through Tue night. Otherwise, high pres ridging will cross the Gulf from NE to SW through Mon night. Smoke and haze from ongoing fires in Mexico could reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche during the next several days. $$ GMZ011-102030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-102030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-102030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-102030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-102030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 23N between 88W and 91W E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-102030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-102030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the afternoon, shifting to N. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-102030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 AM EDT Fri May 10 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .TONIGHT...E of 91W NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM