000 FZNT24 KNHC 232025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 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. GMZ001-240830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will develop over the eastern Gulf on Sun. Expect fresh to strong winds and building seas E of 90W Sun night into Mon as the trough slowly lifts northward across the NE Gulf. A trough or weak cold front may move into the NW Gulf by mid-week. Elsewhere, smoke from fires over southern Mexico could reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-240830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart