000 FZNT24 KNHC 030323 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 PM 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. GMZ001-031530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Expect fresh to strong SE return flow tonight off Texas between ridging across the Deep South states and troughing over the Southern Plains. This will diminish by morning as the trough lifts out, with the ridge maintaining moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the region. Fresh to strong winds will persist through the Straits of Florida through Fri. A trough will develop across the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon and evening and move W each night beyond 95W tonight through Sat night. $$ GMZ011-031530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-031530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-031530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-031530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-031530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-031530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-031530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-031530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 PM EDT Wed May 2 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling