000 FZNT24 KNHC 021331 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 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. GMZ001-030145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge extending westward along 25N from the Atlantic to the southeastern Gulf will shift east- southeast through the weekend. Recently upgraded Hurricane Elsa approaching the Windward Islands is forecast to reach near southeastern Cuba early Sun, then track northwestward to the Straits of Florida late Mon and across the far eastern Gulf through Tue, possibly reaching the area near the Florida Big Bend late Tue night or early on Wed. $$ GMZ011-030145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-030145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-030145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-030145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-030145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-030145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-030145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre