000 FZNT24 KNHC 050902 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 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. GMZ001-052115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 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 Brownsville, Texas by Wed night, 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 night, extend from the Florida Big Bend to NE Mexico Sat afternoon and stall from near Tampa Bay to a low pressure near 24N95W to the Bay of Campeche Sat night. Fresh to strong winds will follow this front with possible near gale force winds affecting the Mexican adjacent waters 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. $$ GMZ011-052115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-052115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-052115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-052115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-052115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-052115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-052115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-052115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 502 AM EDT Tue May 5 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos