000 FZNT24 KNHC 301412 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 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. GMZ001-310215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge from Cuba to SE Texas will weaken as a cold front continues S across the northern gulf waters accompanied by TSTMS. The front will stall and meander from Tampa Bay to the Texas Coastal Bend through Mon with a surface low developing over the NE waters along the front. The low will drift E and reach inland Florida Mon night while the front drifts N reaching the northern coastal plains on Thu. A ridge will rebuild E to W from Central Florida to the Texas Coastal Bend on Thu. A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula each evening, move W during the overnight hours dissipating over the SW Gulf each morning. $$ GMZ011-310215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-310215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-310215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-310215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-310215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-310215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ025-310215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Nelson