000 FZNT24 KNHC 152044 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 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. GMZ001-160845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Tropical Storm Fred near 26.7N 85.3W 1007 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Fred will move to 27.8N 86.0W Mon morning, 29.5N 86.1W Mon afternoon, inland to 31.3N 86.0W Tue morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.3N 85.5W Tue afternoon, inland to 35.8N 84.3W Wed morning, and dissipate Wed afternoon. $$ GMZ011-160845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-160845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ015-160845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-160845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-160845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ021-160845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-160845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 444 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres