000 FZNT24 KNHC 130855 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 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. GMZ001-132100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Fred is along the north coast of Cuba near 22.0N 76.7W 1013 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.6N 78.4W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt, reach near 23.6N 80.2W late tonight, near 24.8N 81.5W Sat afternoon with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, to near 26.4N 82.5W late Sat night, to near 28.1N 83.7W early Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt guts 55 kt, to near 29.6N 84.6W late Sun night and weaken to a tropical depression as it moves inland to near 32.5N 85.8W by late Mon night. Expect hazardous marine conditions over most of the eastern Gulf Sat through Mon. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. $$ GMZ011-132100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-132100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-132100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-132100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-132100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-132100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-132100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-132100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 455 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre