000 FZNT24 KNHC 150732 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 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. GMZ001-151945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure and a loose gradient will dominate the Gulf of Mexico this week. Moderate winds across the majority of the basin are forecast to diminish to gentle this afternoon, and further decrease to light from Tue-Thu. Moderate seas in the western Gulf will abate Mon night, leaving slight seas throughout the basin for the remainder of the week. $$ GMZ040-151945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-151945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. 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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-151945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W of 89W, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 89W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-151945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. 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. .THU...W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and N 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-151945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-151945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable 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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-151945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-151945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in SE to S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .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. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-151945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-151945- Central Bay of Campeche- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 20N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-151945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Flynn