000 FZNT24 KNHC 031425 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 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. GMZ001-040230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will remain over the central Gulf through mid week. The tail end of a cold front will cross the NE gulf Wed afternoon to pass E of the area by Thu. Thermal troughs moving W from the Yucatan Peninsula will support fresh to locally strong winds on the Bay of Campeche each evening through Thu night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-040230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E 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. $$ GMZ015-040230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E 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. $$ GMZ019-040230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1025 AM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM