000 FZNT24 KNHC 151401 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 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. GMZ001-160215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure continues over the eastern waters with a weak surface low over the southeast gulf waters forecast to drift north reaching inland the Florida Panhandle late Thu, but trail a trough across the north-central waters through Fri. A ridge will set up from the Florida Big Bend to the Texas Coastal during the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-160215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-160215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-160215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-160215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-160215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson