000 FZNT24 KNHC 180922 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 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. GMZ001-182130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the basin today. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern Plains and northern Mexico. $$ GMZ011-182130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-182130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-182130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-182130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-182130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-182130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-182130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 522 AM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling