000 FZNT24 KNHC 142040 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ001-150845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from N of Tampa Florida near 28.5N82.5W to the central Gulf of Mexico near 26N90W to SE of Brownsville Texas near 25N96W will weaken over the Gulf tonight through Wed night. High pressure will build over the northern Gulf Thu through Fri, then move E Fri night through Sun to support increasing SE return flow. Smoke and haze from ongoing wildfires in Mexico will reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche over the next several days. $$ GMZ011-150845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-150845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-150845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt.Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-150845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-150845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-150845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-150845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming N to NE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-150845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 440 PM EDT Tue May 14 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM