000 FZNT24 KNHC 260740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 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. GMZ001-261945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Weak low pressure along a trough in the eastern Gulf will lift north today and tonight, moving inland on Wed. North of the low, fresh east winds are expected. A weak cold front will reach the Texas coast this morning, then stall as it approaches the central Gulf. Haze and smoke from fires over southern Mexico could reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. A weak pressure pattern will prevail for the end of the week into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-261945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-261945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-261945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-261945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-261945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-261945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-261945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-261945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 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. .FRI...E 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky