062 FZNT24 KNHC 041929 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 329 PM 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. GMZ001-050730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over eastern Texas is approaching the NW Gulf coast. Ahead of it, fresh to strong southeast winds are over most of the central Gulf. The cold front will move off the Texas coast by early this evening, reach from near Mobile, Alabama to the SW Gulf early Wed, then stall over the northern Gulf through Wed night. The fresh to strong southeast winds will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds Wed. The cold front will move southeastward across the rest of the basin Thu through Fri. Fresh to strong northeast winds will follow in behind the front tonight into Wed. Moderate to fresh southeast winds are expected across the western and central Gulf this weekend and into early next week as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward. $$ GMZ011-050730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-050730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .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...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-050730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-050730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-050730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .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 to SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-050730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-050730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 329 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre