000 FZNT24 KNHC 080801 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 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. GMZ001-082015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...East to southeast winds will prevail across the forecast area through Sunday. A trough will develop each night over the Yucatan Peninsula, and support pulses of fresh to locally strong winds in the south central Gulf at night. Smoke and haze from ongoing agricultural fires in Mexico could reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-082015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-082015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-082015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-082015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-082015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-082015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-082015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-082015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 AM EDT Wed May 8 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell