000 FZNT24 KNHC 241947 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 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. GMZ001-250800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough of low pressure has been producing enhanced thunderstorms and gusty winds over the far northwestern and west-central Gulf, but the coverage and intensity of the storms is starting to diminish now. The winds in the area will continue to diminish through sunset today. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected again tonight in the far western Gulf as the gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and lower pressure over Mexico tightens. Winds will also pulse to fresh to strong near the N coast of the Yucatan Peninsula this evening and Wed evening. Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail elsewhere through Wed with moderate seas. A cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf Wed night and weaken as it reaches from the NE Gulf to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. It will be followed by gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas Fri and Sat as weak high pressure ridging settles over the basin. $$ GMZ040-250800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-250800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-250800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-250800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-250800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-250800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .THU...SE 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. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-250800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-250800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-250800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-250800- Central Bay of Campeche- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...E to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-250800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen