000 FZNT24 KNHC 250857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 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. GMZ001-252100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 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 expected starting Sat in the SE Gulf, spreading northward and reaching the N central Gulf through Mon. Winds and seas will diminish on Tue. $$ GMZ011-252100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-252100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 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 S to SW 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. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-252100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt W of 85W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell late. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt E of 85W, and S to SW 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt E of 85W, and S to SW 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 14 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt E of 85W, and S to SW 30 to 40 kt W of 85W. Seas 8 to 14 ft in SE swell. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-252100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-252100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt W of 88W, and 25 to 35 kt E of 88W. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 88W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 88W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt W of 88W, and 25 to 35 kt E of 88W. Seas 3 to 6 ft W of 88W, and 8 to 12 ft E of 88W. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-252100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ023-252100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Fri May 25 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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