000 FZNT24 KNHC 210154 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 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. GMZ001-211400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong SE to S winds and building seas are expected across the western Gulf between high pressure over the southeast U.S. and lower pressure over the Central Plains. Fresh to strong easterly winds near the west coast of Yucatan Peninsula are possible each night as a trough moves W from land. Smoke and haze from fires across southern Mexico will reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche the next several days. $$ GMZ011-211400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-211400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-211400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-211400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-211400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-211400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 to SE 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. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-211400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-211400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 954 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen