000 FZNT24 KNHC 240800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 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. GMZ001-242000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A broad surface low over the Yucatan peninsula is expected to intensify as it moves slowly northward through Sun. Strong winds and building seas are likely east of the tropical low center in the NE Gulf. $$ GMZ011-242000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-242000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...E 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. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-242000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-242000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-242000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-242000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-242000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-242000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell