000 FZNT24 KNHC 020853 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 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. GMZ001-022100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Atlc high pressure along 32N extends from Bermuda to SE U.S. and will shift slowly E through Fri and maintain an E to W ridge across the N Gulf waters. Winds will remain fresh to strong over the far SE Gulf, Straits of Florida and western Gulf through early Fri to the NW of a stalled cold front across the central Bahamas. Winds over the Gulf will slacken on Sat as low pres across the central U.S. weakens and the high moves E. A thermal trough will develop across the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon and evening and move W each night beyond 95W tonight through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-022100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-022100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-022100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-022100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-022100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-022100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-022100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 453 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling