000 FZNT24 KNHC 011421 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 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. GMZ001-020230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough currently east of the Florida Peninsula will move northwestward, reaching the eastern Gulf Thu, and gradually weakening by Fri. Otherwise, high pressure northeast of the area will support generally moderate to fresh winds through Thu, except enhanced winds northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula because of the daily development of a trough across the peninsula. The high pressure will weaken this weekend allowing for SE return flow to diminish slightly over the central and western Gulf. Ongoing agricultural fires are generating widespread smoke which could reduce visibility over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-020230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-020230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt until late afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-020230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 AM EDT Wed May 1 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Landsea