000 FZNT24 KNHC 242022 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 PM 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. GMZ001-250830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough over the eastern Gulf will produce fresh to strong winds and building seas E of 90W tonight into Mon as it slowly lifts northward across the NE Gulf. A trough or weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf and weaken during the middle of the week. Smoke from fires over southern Mexico could reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-250830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-250830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-250830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-250830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-250830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-250830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-250830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and patchy smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart