000 FZNT24 KNHC 190253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM 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. GMZ001-191500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A strong ridge from eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf will continue to dominate the Gulf waters the remainder of the week. The pressure gradient between the ridge and a deepening low pressure across the Southern Plains and northern Mexico will result in an increase in winds and seas across the Gulf region tonight through Fri. Under this pattern, expect fresh to strong E to SE winds, and peak seas of up to 10 or 11 ft Thu and Fri. Similar marine conditions are expected in the Straits of Florida. $$ GMZ011-191500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-191500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-191500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-191500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-191500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-191500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft except to 9 ft in the Gulfstream. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft except to 12 ft in the Gulfstream. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft except to 12 ft in the Gulfstream. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-191500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-191500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling