000 FZNT24 KNHC 170926 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 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. GMZ001-172130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure may develop near Louisiana today 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 later this morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in Mexico may reduce the visibility in the Bay of Campeche for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-172130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-172130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-172130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-172130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ019-172130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-172130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-172130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-172130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 526 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 25 to 35 kt N of 20N between 91W and 95W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt elsewhere, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos