000 FZNT24 KNHC 160856 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the SE U.S. will shift slowly into the western Atlc through Tue to support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the basin. Active weather will continue across NW portions today. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late Tue through Thu as low pressure deepens across the Southern Plains. $$ GMZ011-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-162100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-162100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-162100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 456 AM EDT Sun May 16 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling