000 FZNT24 KNHC 050237 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 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. GMZ001-051445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge persists to the south of Bermuda, extending into the Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to fresh E-SE winds will prevail across most of the Gulf waters through Thu. Fresh to occasionally strong winds will pulse in the offshore waters north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula Thu night. The ridge will migrate eastward by Fri, as a weak cold front approaches the northern Gulf coast Fri night into Sat. The front is expected to move along the eastern Gulf coast through the weekend. Moderate to fresh easterly winds are expected ahead of the front in the NE Gulf on Sat with gentle to moderate E-NE winds behind it. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds are expected during the weekend in the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-051445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-051445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-051445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-051445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-051445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-051445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-051445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-051445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-051445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-051445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-051445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds early in the evening. Winds E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds early in the evening. Winds SE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen