000 FZNT24 KNHC 130318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 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. GMZ001-131530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will continue to dominate the eastern Gulf waters during the next several days producing mainly 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 tonight 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 into Mon 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. $$ GMZ040-131530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, E winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-131530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-131530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 89W, E winds 10 kt. E of 89W, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early. E of 89W, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-131530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, N winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-131530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-131530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-131530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt late in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt early. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt late in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-131530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-131530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. N of 20N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-131530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1118 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos