000 FZNT24 KNHC 031427 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 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. GMZ001-040230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong SE to S winds will prevail through Tue over much of the Gulf. A weak cold front will cross the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from the Louisiana coast to the SW Gulf on Wed before stalling and weakening. Fresh northerly winds will briefly develop behind this front Tue night into Wed over the far western Gulf. Another weak cold front may cross the northern Gulf Thu night into Fri before stalling and weakening over the central Gulf. $$ GMZ011-040230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-040230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE 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 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart