000 FZNT24 KNHC 160913 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 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. GMZ001-162115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Fred near 27.9N 86.0W 1002 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Fred will move to near 29.1N 86.1W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, then inland and to near 31.0N 85.7W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.1N 85.2W Tue afternoon. Tropical Depression Grace over the Caribbean Sea is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm and move into the southeastern Gulf Wed night, then track in a general westward direction toward Mexico through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-162115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in E swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-162115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N swell late. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ015-162115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TOPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-162115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ019-162115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED....E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-162115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-162115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-162115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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, 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre