000 FZNT24 KNHC 041430 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 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. GMZ001-050230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .SYNOPSIS...An organized line of strong thunderstorms will continue moving across the NW Gulf today. A cold front will sag southward into the NW Gulf late tonight and Sun, then briefly become stationary before continuing across the NE Gulf through Mon. Diurnal trough development over the Yucatan Peninsula will support pulses of fresh winds in the SW Gulf next week. Smoke and haze from ongoing agricultural fires in Mexico could reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-050230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. Haze with VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-050230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and thunderstorms producing locally higher winds and seas. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming E 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-050230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .MON...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze with VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-050230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Haze with VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-050230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-050230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze with VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze with VSBY 3 NM. .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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Reinhart