000 FZNT24 KNHC 300231 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 PM 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. GMZ001-301445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A complex frontal system moving off the Texas coast tonight will reach from northern Florida to the western Bay of Campeche early Sat, then move northward as a warm front later in the weekend. Scattered thunderstorms are possible near the Texas coast Fri night and Sat. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the W Gulf from agricultural fires in southern Mexico. Fresh southerly return flow will prevail early next week over much of the basin. $$ GMZ011-301445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-301445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to 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...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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-301445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-301445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .SAT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-301445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-301445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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 to S 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-301445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-301445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1031 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 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 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 to S 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen