000 FZNT24 KNHC 162106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 PM 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. GMZ001-170915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Fred near 29.9N 85.3W 995 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNE at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Fred will move inland to 31.5N 85.1W Tue morning, and continue well inland on Tue afternoon with winds and waves diminishing over the Gulf. Tropical Depression Grace is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm and reach the Yucatan Channel Thu morning, move to near the N coast of Yucatan Thu afternoon, and become a hurricane over the W Gulf by Fri. $$ GMZ011-170915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ013-170915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ015-170915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-170915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ021-170915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ025-170915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 506 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Landsea