000 FZNT24 KNHC 032023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 PM 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. GMZ001-040830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds will continue over the central Gulf through Tue ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move off the Texas coast later on Tue, with fresh northerly winds briefly developing behind the front over the far western Gulf Tue night into Wed. The front will briefly stall over the northern Gulf during midweek, then move SE across the rest of the basin Thu through Fri. By Sat, moderate to fresh SE return flow is expected across the western and central Gulf waters. $$ GMZ011-040830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-040830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and patchy fog. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-040830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .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. Haze. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. 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 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-040830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Haze. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021 .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 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart