000 FZNT24 KNHC 161921 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 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. GMZ001-170730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure continues over the eastern waters with a weak surface low currently over the northeast gulf waters forecast to drift north reaching inland the Florida Panhandle overnight. As the low continues northward it will trail a trough across the north-central waters through Fri evening. A ridge will set up from the Florida Big Bend to the Texas Coastal during the upcoming weekend, and then persist into early next week. $$ GMZ011-170730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-170730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-170730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...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...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 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-170730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-170730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 321 PM EDT Wed May 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson