000 FZNT24 KNHC 070248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 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. GMZ001-071500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak front extending from near Tampa Florida SW to 25N86W then W to NE Mexico near 23.5N98W will weaken as it moves toward the SE gulf through Mon night. High pressure building over the Gulf in the wake of the front will support gentle to moderate N to NE winds through Tue night. Winds over the basin will gradually veer to SE by Thu night. On Fri, the high will enter the western Atlc but ridge W across the northern gulf waters and maintain moderate E to SE winds over the basin. A weak thermal trough will move over the eastern Bay of Campeche from the Yucatan during the morning then dissipate during the afternoon each day beginning Wed. $$ GMZ011-071500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-071500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-071500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-071500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-071500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-071500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-071500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-071500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 PM EDT Sun May 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy