000 FZNT24 KNHC 120828 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 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. GMZ001-122030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move across the northern Gulf today through Mon, then stall over the central Gulf on Tue. A high pressure ridge will persist across the eastern Gulf through Mon, then retreat eastward through mid week. Smoke and haze from ongoing fires in Mexico may reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche over the next several days. $$ GMZ011-122030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-122030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in NW portion. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 90W, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-122030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-122030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-122030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-122030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-122030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-122030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 AM EDT Sun May 12 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Reinhart