000 FZNT24 KNHC 041331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 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. GMZ001-050145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southeast winds will continue over the central Gulf today ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move off the Texas coast this afternoon, stall over the northern Gulf through Wed night, then move southeastward across the rest of the basin Thu through Fri. Moderate to fresh southeast winds are expected across the western and central Gulf this weekend as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward. $$ GMZ011-050145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-050145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-050145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late behind front. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-050145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-050145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-050145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre