000 FZNT24 KNHC 170536 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 CORRECTED TO INCLUDE GALE WARNING IN THE SW GULF 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. GMZ001-171745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge over the NE Gulf is weakening. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana on Sun and drag a weak cold front across the northern Gulf Mon through Wed. An elongated area of low pressure over SE Mexico and adjacent waters in the Bay of Campeche is supporting an area of gale force winds between the waters E of Tampico and the northern Yucatan Peninsula. These winds are expected to diminish by Sun morning. $$ GMZ011-171745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-171745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-171745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-171745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except E winds 25 to 35 kt S of 23N E of 95W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-171745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except E winds 25 to 35 kt S of 22N W of 91W. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the morning. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-171745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-171745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-171745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 136 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the morning. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the evening. 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 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos