000 FZNT24 KNHC 211437 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will remain over the northern Gulf Coast through Thu night. A surface trough currently extending from near the western tip of Cuba to the Florida Panhandle will drift westward over the central Gulf by Wed. Low pressure may develop over the NW Caribbean Thu and move N along the through into the S central Gulf Fri. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 AM EDT Mon May 21 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy