000 FZNT24 KNHC 180203 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 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. GMZ001-181415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge over the NE Gulf will move east toward Bermuda through Sun. Expect strengthening SE return flow across the western Gulf through Wed Night. Smoke and haze from ongoing fires in Mexico will reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche during the next several days. $$ GMZ011-181415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-181415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-181415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-181415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-181415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-181415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ023-181415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-181415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. VSBY 3 NM. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. VSBY 4 NM. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM