000 FZNT24 KNHC 130825 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 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. GMZ001-132030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will slowly move across the northern Gulf today through Tue, then stall and weaken over the central Gulf Wed and Thu. Weak high pressure will build near the central Gulf Coast Thu and persist through Fri. Smoke and haze from ongoing wildfires in Mexico will reduce visibilities in the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche over the next several days. $$ GMZ011-132030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-132030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-132030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-132030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-132030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-132030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 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. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-132030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-132030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 AM EDT Mon May 13 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke with VSBY 3 to 5 NM. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Reinhart