000 FZNT24 KNHC 161452 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 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. GMZ001-170300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will dominate the weather pattern across the Gulf waters this week producing mainly light to gentle winds and slight seas. Gentle to moderate westerly winds are expected over the northern Gulf Wed and Wed night as a cold front approaches the area. Gentle to moderate NE to E winds are forecast at night near and NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through Thu night increasing to moderate to fresh speeds Fri night and Sat night. $$ GMZ040-170300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-170300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-170300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-170300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...W of 85W, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-170300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-170300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ046-170300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ047-170300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-170300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-170300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ050-170300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1052 AM EDT Tue May 16 2023 .TODAY...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...W of 90W, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster GR