161 FZNT24 KNHC 061437 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 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. GMZ001-070245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend across the northern Gulf to NE Mexico will reach from near Tampa Bay to NE Mexico later today, from SW Florida to Tampico, Mexico tonight, then move south of the basin on Thu while weakening. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected in the wake of the front, but mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf waters. 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. $$ GMZ011-070245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-070245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-070245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-070245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-070245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-070245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 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...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-070245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 AM EDT Wed May 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster GR