000 FZNT24 KNHC 150917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 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. GMZ001-152130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Alabama coast to near Tampico, Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the eastern Gulf today in association with a pre-frontal trough. The front will lift as a warm front later today and linger across the northern Gulf over the next few days. This will shift the focus of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the northern Gulf on Thu and Fri. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will slightly weaken during the weekend as the gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ040-152130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-152130- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-152130- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Haze. .TONIGHT...W of 89W, E to SE winds 10 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 89W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 89W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 89W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. E of 89W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-152130- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 85W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 85W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-152130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-152130- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-152130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. Haze. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-152130- Central Bay of Campeche- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 20N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-152130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 517 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. E of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR