000 FZNT24 KNHC 112107 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 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. GMZ001-120915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E winds will pulse off the NW Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche tonight and Thu night in association with a diurnal trough. Elsewhere, a weak surface ridge will prevail along 30N through Thu. Tropical Storm Fred is near 18.9N 71.0W 1007 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 13 kt. Fred is expected to move across the Straits of Florida as a tropical storm by Fri night, enter the SE Gulf of Mexico on Sat, and move NW along the far E Gulf through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-120915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-120915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-120915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-120915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-120915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-120915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-120915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-120915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR