000 FZNT24 KNHC 080209 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 PM 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. GMZ001-081415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the forecast waters will retreat eastward Friday. This will enable a cold front, forecast to move into the northern Gulf Fri night. The front will shift across the Gulf waters. An area of low pressure may develop along the front in the SW Gulf on Sat, and track ENE toward South Florida on Sun. $$ GMZ011-081415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-081415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-081415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-081415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-081415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-081415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-081415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-081415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 PM EDT Thu May 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL