000 FZNT24 KNHC 121430 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 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. GMZ001-130230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the northern waters will lift northward this weekend as a surface trough develops over the SE Gulf. Low pressure will develop along the trough W of Florida on Sun and slowly move NW toward the Florida Panhandle. This system will make landfall Tue night and then head into the SE United States. Showers and thunderstorms will affect the Gulf waters near and E of the low until it makes landfall. $$ GMZ011-130230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-130230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-130230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-130230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 AM EDT Sat May 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy