000 FZNT24 KNHC 031428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 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. GMZ001-040230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS... A front will remain nearly stationary along the northern Gulf Coast, or over the northern Gulf, through Fri. Expect scattered thunderstorms to continue over the northern Gulf of Mexico this week, near and just south of the front. Moderate to locally fresh southwesterly winds will prevail south of the front in the northeastern and north-central Gulf through Wed. Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds will pulse off the NW Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche every night through Sat night, in association with a diurnal trough. Elsewhere south of the front, a ridge will dominate the Gulf waters over the next several days producing gentle to moderate winds. $$ GMZ011-040230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-040230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-040230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-040230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-040230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-040230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-040230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EDT Tue Aug 3 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen