000 FZNT24 KNHC 111959 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 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. GMZ001-120800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters during the next several days producing gentle to moderate E to SE winds E of 90W and moderate to fresh return flow W of 90W. Winds are forecast to increase to fresh to strong speeds over the western Gulf Fri night into Sat with seas building to 8 ft. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each night through Sat night. Then, winds are forecast to veer to the E across most of the basin by late Sun as high pressure settles over the northern Gulf. Slight to moderate seas will prevail, reaching 7 or 8 ft in the NW Gulf through Sun under a persisting SE wind flow. $$ GMZ040-120800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ041-120800- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-120800- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-120800- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 85W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W of 85W, NE winds 10 kt. E of 85W, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-120800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ045-120800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ046-120800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-120800- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-120800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 7 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-120800- Central Bay of Campeche- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 20N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ050-120800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 PM EDT Thu May 11 2023 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR