000 FZNT24 KNHC 122104 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 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. GMZ001-130915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...At 5pm EDT, Tropical Depression Fred is near 21.3N 75.3W 1012 mb moving WNW at 10 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1012 mb and maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will move to 22.0N 77.0W Fri morning, 23.0N 79.0W Fri afternoon, and will strengthen to a tropical storm near 24.0N 80.6W Sat morning. Fred is expected to move across the eastern Straits of Florida and the far eastern Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm by Fri night, and move northward along the far eastern Gulf into early next week. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh E winds will pulse off the northwest Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche tonight in association with a trough that forms late in the day. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. $$ GMZ011-130915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-130915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, becoming 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-130915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-130915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...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...Straits of Florida, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Straits of Florida, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-130915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 504 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR