000 FZNT24 KNHC 021443 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 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. GMZ001-030245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A squall line over the N central Gulf will continue moving eastward and dissipate later today. Thunderstorms associated with the squall line could be strong to severe with gusty winds. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the SW Gulf from agricultural fires in SE Mexico. Fresh to strong SE return flow will prevail through Tue night over much of the Gulf. A weak cold front will sink slowly into the NW Gulf Tue night and reach from Louisiana to the SW Gulf Wed night before stalling and weakening. $$ GMZ011-030245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms, some tstms could be severe with gusty winds. Seas higher near tstms. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .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...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-030245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-030245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 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 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-030245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-030245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to 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 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. .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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-030245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-030245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea