000 FZNT24 KNHC 181356 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 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. GMZ001-190200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...PERSISTENT RIDGING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC THROUGH THE CAROLINAS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH SUN. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS WILL PULSE OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND OFF THE NW COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING HOURS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT AND BRUSHES THE FAR N GULF WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-190200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-190200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-190200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-190200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-190200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-190200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-190200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-190200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN