000 FZNT24 KNHC 032026 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 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. GMZ001-040830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough across the northeastern Gulf will lift northeast of the area tonight. Weak ridging northeast of the Gulf will produce generally light to gentle winds over most of the Gulf and relatively low seas for the next several days. Smoke and haze from ongoing agricultural fires in Mexico could reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche through at least the weekend. $$ GMZ011-040830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt until late afternoon, then becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-040830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-040830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-040830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-040830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-040830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-040830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-040830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 426 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre