000 FZNT24 KNHC 060735 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 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. GMZ001-061945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving into the NW Gulf will reach from northern Florida to southern Texas later today, from central Florida to northern Mexico tonight, then move south of the basin on Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected in the NE Gulf late tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected in the western Gulf on Fri as a low pressure system develops over the southern U.S. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf the next few days. $$ GMZ011-061945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-061945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-061945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-061945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-061945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-061945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-061945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-061945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell