000 FZNT24 KNHC 180903 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Three near 25.2N 91.5W 1007 mb at 4 AM CDT moving N at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Three will move northward and become better organized today, and expected to become a tropical storm this afternoon near 27.0N 91.5W, reach near 29.2N 91.2W Fri night, then move inland near 31.0N 89.5W Sat afternoon before accelerating off to the NE. The majority of strongest winds and frequent squalls and tstms are expected to occur north and east of Three through tonight. High pressure is forecast to build in across the basin in the wake of Three Sat night into early next week. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and S 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE 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 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 503 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling