000 FZNT24 KNHC 200848 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 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. GMZ001-202100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT RIDGE FROM THE SW NORTH ATLC TO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH SUN. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS WILL PULSE OFF THE NW COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING HOURS THROUGH SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO GULF WED. $$ GMZ011-202100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-202100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-202100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-202100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-202100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-202100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-202100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-202100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 448 AM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...FROM 88W TO 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...FROM 88W TO 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY