000 FZNT24 KNHC 032050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 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. GMZ001-040900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh SE return flow will prevail across NW waters tonight. A modest E to W ridge across the N Gulf states will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the region through Sat. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will persist through the Straits of Florida through Fri to the NW of an old front in the central Bahamas. A trough will develop across the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through evening and move W each night beyond 95W, through Sat night. A weak surface trough will enter the NW Gulf Sun and dissipate Sun evening. A high will develop over the NW Gulf Tue and move to the north central Gulf Tue night. $$ GMZ011-040900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-040900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-040900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-040900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-040900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-040900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-040900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 450 PM EDT Thu May 3 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Formosa