000 FZNT24 KNHC 171422 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 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. GMZ001-180230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending from SW Louisiana over the NW Gulf to near Corpus Christi, Texas will move eastward across the northern Gulf early this week. Smoke from fires in Mexico may reduce visibility at times in the Bay of Campeche for the next several days. A stationary front may linger near the northern Gulf Coast Wed through Thu. $$ GMZ011-180230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-180230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SW to W 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 to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ015-180230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-180230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. $$ GMZ019-180230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-180230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 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. $$ GMZ023-180230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1022 AM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt 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 B Reinhart