000 FZNT24 KNHC 022105 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 PM 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. GMZ001-030915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge near extending from the Atlantic near 23N to the central Gulf will continue to shift east-southeastward through the weekend. A trough over the SW Gulf extends from near 24N96W to low pres near 21N95W 1011 mb and to near 19N93W. Active weather will continue over the SW Gulf with this feature through possibly late tonight. Hurricane Elsa over the eastern Caribbean Sea is forecast to move over portions of central and western Cuba Sun night and Mon, the Straits of Florida late Mon, then track over a portion of the eastern Gulf Tue before possibly moving inland central Florida late Tue. There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the exact track and intensity of Elsa. $$ GMZ011-030915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt ,increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-030915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-030915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-030915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-030915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre