601 FZNT24 KNHC 042032 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 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. GMZ001-050845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pres will prevail across the Gulf through Tue. A cold front will enter the northern gulf waters by Tue night, extend from the Florida Big Bend to near 27N90W Wed evening, then exit the basin early Thu. Another cold front will sink S over the northern Gulf Fri evening. Thermal troughs moving W from the Yucatan Peninsula will support fresh to locally strong winds over the Bay of Campeche each evening through Sat night. Otherwise, smoke from forest fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-050845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-050845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...SE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-050845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-050845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 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. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 4 NM. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-050845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 432 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 4 NM. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 4 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE 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. .FRI...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM