000 FZNT24 KNHC 190917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 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. GMZ001-192130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 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 fresh to strong SE winds and high seas across the Gulf region today through Fri. Except peak seas of 10 or 11 ft Thu and Fri and to 12 ft in the Straits of Florida. $$ GMZ011-192130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-192130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-192130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-192130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-192130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-192130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft except to 11 ft in Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft except to 12 ft in Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft except to 12 ft in Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft except to 12 ft in Straits of Florida. .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. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-192130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-192130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 517 AM EDT Wed May 19 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE 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 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. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling