000 FZNT24 KNHC 031916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM 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. GMZ001-040730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 316 PM 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 forest fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-040730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-040730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .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...E 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-040730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-040730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 316 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 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 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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 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...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM