405 FZNT24 KNHC 210256 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 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. GMZ001-211500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE winds along with occasionally rough seas will previal from the south-central Gulf to the northwest Gulf through Sun between high pressure over the western Atlantic and broad low pressure over southern Mexico and northern Central America. Winds and seas will dimimish by early next week as the low pressure weakens, except for pulses off fresh to strong winds off the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, mainly at night. Looking ahead, the ridge will build from the western Atlantic across the northern through mid week, support fresh SE return flow over the western Gulf. Currently, hazy conditions persist over some areas of the southwestern and west-central Gulf due to agricultural fires in southern Mexico. $$ GMZ040-211500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-211500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-211500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-211500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-211500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-211500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ046-211500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-211500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-211500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-211500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-211500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 PM EDT Fri May 20 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen