000 FZNT24 KNHC 050324 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1124 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. GMZ001-051530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1124 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 Tampa Bay to near 28N88W Wed evening, then exit the basin early Thu. Fresh to strong winds are expected over the NE gulf Wed night as the front moves through this region. Another cold front will sink S over the northern Gulf Fri evening, extend from the Florida Big Bend to NE Mexico Sat morning and stall from near Tampa Bay to NE Mexico Sat night. Fresh to strong winds are forecast for the NW basin Thu night through early Fri. Otherwise, smoke from forest fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-051530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-051530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-051530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-051530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-051530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-051530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the morning. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-051530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-051530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos