000 FZNT24 KNHC 061400 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 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. GMZ001-070200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to 28N90W and to 25N96W. The eastern part of the front will transition back to a cold front and push southward to the southeastern Gulf by Fri evening, while the remainder of the front weakens and dissipates. Moderate to fresh return flow is expected in the western and central Gulf this weekend and into early Mon as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward. $$ GMZ011-070200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-070200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-070200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N part. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-070200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-070200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-070200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-070200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-070200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EDT Thu May 6 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre