000 FZNT24 KNHC 020754 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 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. GMZ001-022000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the western Gulf will dissipate later today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue over the NW Gulf through this morning, then shift to the north-central Gulf this afternoon. A few of the storms in the northern Gulf today could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the SW Gulf from agricultural fires in southern Mexico. Fresh southerly return flow will prevail early next week over much of the basin. A weak cold front will sink slowly into the NW Gulf Tue evening and reach SE Louisiana to the W Bay of Campeche Wed night before stalling and weakening. $$ GMZ011-022000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-022000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-022000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-022000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-022000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-022000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 354 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen