000 FZNT24 KNHC 160201 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 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. GMZ001-161415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extending from the southern tip of Florida near 25N81W to the eastern Gulf of Mexico near 25N85W will dissipate tonight. High pressure will build over the northern Gulf Thu through Fri, then move E Fri night through the weekend as SE return flow strengthens over the Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ011-161415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-161415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-161415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-161415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-161415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt late in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-161415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 PM EDT Wed May 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM