000 FZNT24 KNHC 161542 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1142 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. GMZ001-170345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Fred near 29.2N 85.7W 993 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Fred will move inland to 30.5N 85.5W this evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 32.6N 85.0W Tue morning. Tropical Depression Grace over the Caribbean Sea is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm and move into the SE Gulf Wed night, then track in a westward direction toward Mexico through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-170345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 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 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ019-170345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-170345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-170345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ025-170345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1142 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ Forecaster Landsea