000 FZNT24 KNHC 040323 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 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. GMZ001-041530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 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. A second front will sink along the northern Gulf by Fri evening. 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. $$ GMZ011-041530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-041530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-041530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-041530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-041530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-041530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 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...NE winds 10 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...NE to 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-041530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-041530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos