000 FZNT24 KNHC 172020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM 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. GMZ001-180830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extending from south-central Louisiana over the NW Gulf to just south of Corpus Christi, Texas will move eastward across the northern Gulf early this week. This front may be followed by another cold front that could stall near the northern Gulf Coast or over the northern Gulf Wed through Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from fires in Mexico may reduce visibility at times in the Bay of Campeche for the next several days. $$ GMZ011-180830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-180830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 96W, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 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 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. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 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...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy smoke. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EDT Sun May 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy smoke. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart