000 FZNT24 KNHC 291406 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 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. GMZ001-300215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southeast winds and building seas will continue this morning in the western Gulf. A cold front moving off the Texas coast tonight will reach from northern Florida to the western Bay of Campeche Fri night, then weaken and dissipate this weekend. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the SW Gulf from agricultural fires in southern Mexico. $$ GMZ011-300215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-300215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-300215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-300215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-300215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-300215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-300215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-300215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA