000 FZNT24 KNHC 150915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 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. GMZ001-152115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will prevail through the forecast period and will support mainly gentle to moderate E to SE winds, except over the Yucatan peninsula adjacent waters where moderate to fresh NE winds will pulse at night associated with a surface trough moving to the Bay of Campeche. Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms in the SW Gulf associated with a tropical wave will dissipate early this afternoon as the wave moves W of the area. $$ GMZ011-152115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-152115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-152115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-152115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-152115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-152115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-152115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-152115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 AM EDT Thu Jul 15 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos