000 FZNT24 KNHC 202051 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 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. GMZ001-210900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will be the dominant feature across the Gulf with a center of high pressure intermittently forming and dissipating mainly in the north-central and northeast regions of the basin. Otherwise, a surface trough will be developing in the Yucatan Peninsula each evening before pushing offshore into the SW Gulf each night. The trough will drift westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate in the SW Gulf each morning. Fresh to strong winds are possible in the SW basin during the weekend and early next week at night associated with the trough. $$ GMZ011-210900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-210900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-210900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-210900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-210900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-210900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-210900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 451 PM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos