770 FZNT24 KNHC 070750 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 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. GMZ001-072000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southern Florida to near Veracruz Mexico will move south of the area later today. Fresh to strong north winds are expected over the NE Gulf waters this morning. Fresh to strong south winds are expected in the NW Gulf tonight and Fri ahead of another cold front, expected to reach the northern Gulf Fri night. A low may develop along the front in the SW Gulf on Sat. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf the next few days. $$ GMZ011-072000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-072000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-072000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-072000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-072000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-072000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-072000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-072000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 350 AM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell