000 FZNT24 KNHC 232001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered in the Atlantic ridging into the northeastern Gulf will shift eastward through early Thu. A broad surface low just north of Belize is expected to further develop off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Fri morning. The tropical low will move slowly northward in the eastern Gulf this weekend with up to near gale force winds and associated seas east of the low. The low will reach the offshore waters of SE Louisiana Sun morning and move inland Mon morning. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .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 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EDT Wed May 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos