000 FZNT24 KNHC 180905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front moving eastward across the northern Gulf waters will dissipate across the N central Gulf today. Then, weak high pressure will dominate the weather pattern across the Gulf region through the upcoming weekend producing mainly light to gentle winds and slight seas. 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 through Sun night. $$ GMZ040-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-182115- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...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...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ056-182115- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-182115- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW 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 to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE 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. Seas 3 ft. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-182115- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ049-182115- Central Bay of Campeche- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ050-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu May 18 2023 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling