000 FZNT24 KNHC 130920 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 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. GMZ001-132130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 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 in the western gulf will increase to fresh to strong speeds today 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 tonight. 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. $$ GMZ040-132130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-132130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E to SE 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 92W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and W 10 kt E of 92W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-132130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 89W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-132130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, W winds 10 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...W of 96W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. E of 96W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-132130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-132130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E to SE swell late. $$ GMZ047-132130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-132130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-132130- Central Bay of Campeche- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-132130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos