000 FZNT24 KNHC 230759 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 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. GMZ001-232000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic ridge extending into the northern Gulf will shift eastward through Fri. An area of low pressure is expected to develop off the northern coast of Yucatan on Fri. The tropical low will move slowly northward in the eastern Gulf this weekend, with highest winds and seas east of the low. $$ GMZ011-232000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-232000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-232000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-232000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-232000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-232000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-232000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-232000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 359 AM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell