000 FZNT24 KNHC 081356 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 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. GMZ001-090200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the forecast waters will retreat eastward today, enabling a cold front to move into the northern Gulf tonight. The front will move to the central Gulf waters Sat and gradually stall through Sun. An area of low pressure is expected to develop along or near the western part of the front over the SW Gulf on Sat, and track east-northeastward toward South Florida on Sun. Fresh to strong east winds will develop north of the front over the southern half of the central Gulf late Sat into Sun. The stalled front will then transition back to a cold front and exit the southeastern Gulf early on Mon. In the wake of front, fresh northeast winds are expected over the eastern and central Gulf waters Sun night through Mon night, veering to the east on Tue. Unsettled weather in the form of numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will impact the most of the southern and eastern Gulf waters Sat through Sun. $$ GMZ011-090200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-090200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-090200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-090200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-090200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, except becoming scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S part late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except S of 23N increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-090200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-090200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-090200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 956 AM EDT Fri May 8 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre