000 FZNT24 KNHC 160825 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail over the northern Gulf through tonight, then move E Fri through the upcoming weekend. This will support strengthening SE return flow across the western Gulf this weekend, with fresh to strong winds building seas to 8 ft over the NW Gulf by Mon night. 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. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .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 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. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 AM EDT Thu May 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .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...NE to 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 Reinhart