210 FZNT24 KNHC 241423 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 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. GMZ001-250230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will develop over the eastern Gulf later today. Expect fresh to strong winds and building seas E of 90W tonight 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. $$ GMZ011-250230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-250230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-250230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .MON...SE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 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 E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-250230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-250230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-250230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart