000 FZNT24 KNHC 181415 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 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. GMZ001-190215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic ridge extending west across Central Florida to the Texas Coastal Bend will shift slightly north across the northern waters on Sat where it will meander through Mon morning. A thermal trough will develop during the evening hours over the Yucatan Peninsula, then move west across the southwest waters during the overnight hours and dissipate by late each morning. A broad trough will develop across the eastern gulf late Mon and drift west through Tue. $$ GMZ011-190215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-190215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-190215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to 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. .SUN...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-190215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson