000 FZNT24 KNHC 171504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure over the SW Gulf of Mexico is producing widespread but disorganized cloudiness, showers, and thunderstorms. This system is expected to move northward, and a tropical or subtropical depression is likely to form over the west-central Gulf of Mexico tonight or early Friday. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall will continue to affect most of the basin through Fri night, and the N and NE basin offshores the remainder weekend. High pressure is forecast to build in across the basin in the wake of the low Sat night into early next week. $$ GMZ011-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-180315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-180315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1104 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos