000 FZNT24 KNHC 220309 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 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. GMZ001-221515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A line of thunderstorms persists over the central Gulf this evening, associated with an upper disturbance over the region. This activity is expected to gradually diminish through late Sun. Fresh to strong SE winds and rough seas are ongoing over the central Gulf as well, between a strong ridge over the western Atlantic and lower pressure over southern Mexico. Winds and seas will diminish Sun into Mon 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, a ridge will build from westward from the western Atlantic across the northern Gulf through mid-week. The associated gradient between the ridge and low pressure with a cold front west of the area will support fresh southeast return flow over the western Gulf Tue through late Wed. The cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf on Thu followed by gentle to moderate north to northeast winds. $$ GMZ040-221515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-221515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-221515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-221515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-221515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-221515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Haze. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-221515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-221515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to 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 4 to 6 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...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-221515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-221515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-221515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1109 PM EDT Sat May 21 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen