000 FZNT24 KNHC 030141 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 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. GMZ001-031345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extending from south-central Florida to near 25N85W will lift northward to the NE Gulf tonight, then weaken as it moves northeastward away from the area on Fri. A daily trough off northwest Yucatan will support occasional pulses of fresh to strong winds during the evenings through early next week. Elsewhere, high pressure will support over the northern Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the NE Gulf and moderate to fresh southeast winds elsewhere, diminishing through Sat. A weak cold front will move over the far NW and N-central Gulf waters on Sat and become stationary by late Sat. Ongoing agricultural fires are generating widespread smoke which could reduce visibility over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-031345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-031345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-031345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-031345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...E to SE 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-031345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-031345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-031345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-031345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 941 PM EDT Thu May 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre