000 FZNT24 KNHC 211512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 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. GMZ001-220315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure is over the western Gulf near 25.4N and 93.6W moving northward at 11 kt. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for development, and a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form before the disturbance moves inland over the northwestern Gulf coast tonight. A strong ridge stretching from the eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf will continue to dominate the Gulf waters into Sat night. The pressure gradient will support fresh to strong SE winds and high seas across the Gulf region through Sat. Seas will peak at around 10 to 11 ft in the north-central Gulf this evening. $$ GMZ011-220315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-220315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-220315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-220315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-220315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1112 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR