000 FZNT24 KNHC 142020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 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. GMZ001-150830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A shear line over the Straits of Florida will persist into tonight, then dissipate early Fri. A high pressure ridge extending into the NE Gulf will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds E of 90W tonight. Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail across the rest of basin through Sun. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana on Sun and pull a weak cold front across the northern Gulf early next week. $$ GMZ011-150830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-150830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-150830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-150830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-150830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-150830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-150830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-150830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart