000 FZNT24 KNHC 072057 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 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. GMZ001-080900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Elsa is near 30.8N 83.4W 1002 mb at 5 PM EDT moving N at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Elsa will remain inland and reach 32.8N 82.1W Thu morning, then weaken to a tropical depression near 35.6N 79.4W Thu afternoon. Elsa will strengthen to a tropical storm near 38.8N 75.4W Fri morning, reach 42.0N 70.5W Fri afternoon, and 46.0N 64.5W Sat morning. Elsa become extratropical as it moves over Newfoundland Sat afternoon. Hazardous marine conditions over the NE Gulf will improve through this evening. In the wake of Elsa, Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area through the next few days. Swells from Elsa are likely to spread throughout the basin through Sat. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the north-central Gulf through at least tonight. $$ GMZ011-080900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms and numerous showers. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-080900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-080900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-080900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK