000 FZNT24 KNHC 192057 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 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. GMZ001-200900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a ridge across the northern Gulf and lower pressures in NE Mexico will support strong SE to S winds and building seas over the western Gulf Mon night through Thu night. Smoke and haze from fires in Mexico will reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche the next several days. $$ GMZ011-200900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-200900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-200900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-200900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-200900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE 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 3 ft or less. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-200900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-200900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 PM EDT Sun May 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster GR