000 FZNT24 KNHC 181508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the eastern Gulf will maintain moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the western half of the basin and light to gentle variable wind across the eastern Gulf through today. Moderate to fresh SE winds will continue over the western Gulf through Sat, expanding to the eastern Gulf Thu night through Sun as low pressure develops along Central America and the Bermuda High extends into portions of the E Gulf. Otherwise, fresh to strong E to SE winds are forecast to develop off the northern Yucatan peninsula Fri into Sun night. $$ GMZ040-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-190315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-190315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-190315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-190315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ048-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-190315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1108 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos