000 FZNT24 KNHC 250240 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 PM 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. GMZ001-251445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A broad surface low over the Yucatan peninsula is expected to develop into a a tropical cyclone as it moves slowly northward through Mon. Gale conditions and seas around 12 ft are now expected starting Sat in the SE Gulf, spreading northward and reaching the N central Gulf through Mon. Winds and seas will diminish on Tue. $$ GMZ011-251445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-251445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 90W SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt E of 90W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft E of 90W after midnight. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and 30 to 40 kt E of 90W. Seas 5 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 13 ft E of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and 30 to 40 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 13 ft E of 90W. .MON...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and 30 to 40 kt E of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 8 to 14 ft E of 90W. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-251445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING W OF 85W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt W of 85W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt E of 85W, and 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt E of 85W, and 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 14 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt E of 85W, and 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 14 ft in SE swell. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-251445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW 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. .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. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-251445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING E OF 88W... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 88W, and 25 to 35 kt E of 88W. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 88W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 88W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt W of 88W, and 25 to 35 kt E of 88W. Seas 3 to 6 ft W of 88W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 88W. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-251445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING W OF 85W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt E of 85W, and SE 25 to 35 kt W of 85W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt NW part early. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-251445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-251445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1040 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky