000 FZNT24 KNHC 230800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 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. GMZ001-232000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending into the eastern Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE winds across the western Gulf through Fri. Winds will diminish and become more easterly across most of the basin this weekend. Smoke from fires in southern Mexico will maintain hazy skies in the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche the next few days. $$ GMZ011-232000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-232000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E to 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 3 to 5 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 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. $$ GMZ015-232000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-232000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ019-232000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-232000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-232000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-232000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu May 23 2019 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Haze and areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Haze and areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell