000 FZNT24 KNHC 230252 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 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. GMZ001-231500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will generally dominate the basin through the week, yielding light to gentle winds and slight seas. A modest cold front will move S through the eastern Gulf of Mexico Wed, bringing moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds E of 95W through Fri morning. Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico near 19N99W continues to erupt. Ash has moved E-NE away from the volcano and over the Bay of Campeche, S of 22N and W of 90W. Visibility may be restricted in this area due to volcanic ashfall through tonight. Mariners should exercise caution. $$ GMZ040-231500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-231500- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 92W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-231500- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-231500- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late evening and early morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the morning. E of 85W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 85W, N winds 10 kt. E of 85W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-231500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 96W. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-231500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-231500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-231500- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-231500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less early in the morning. Volcanic ash. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-231500- Central Bay of Campeche- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt S of 20N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-231500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1052 PM EDT Mon May 22 2023 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TUE...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Volcanic ash. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling