000 FZNT24 KNHC 211442 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Deepening low pres across the Central Plains continues to drive strong SE to S winds and high seas across the NW Gulf today, but will gradually diminish this afternoon through tonight. Otherwise, high pres across the W Atlc will maintain fresh to strong return flow across the W half of the Gulf through Sat. Smoke from fires across southern Mexico will maintain hazy skies and reduce visibilities over the western Gulf and the Bay of Campeche the next several days. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to 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. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 AM EDT Tue May 21 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt towards evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less towards evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 Stripling