000 FZNT24 KNHC 252059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 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. GMZ001-260900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will move into the eastern Gulf tonight into Thu morning, bringing fresh NE to E winds. Otherwise, high pressure pressure will dominate the basin through Fri, producing mainly gentle to moderate E to SE winds. Fresh winds will pulse west of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and again Thu night. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea during the next day or so. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form late this week or over the weekend. The system is expected to move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and near or across the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico Fri night, and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, where conditions are expected to be favorable for additional development. Mariners should closely monitor the progress of this system. While not explicitly in the forecast, this system has potential for significant strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico. Expect a large increase in winds and seas this weekend in association with this system. $$ GMZ011-260900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-260900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-260900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-260900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-260900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-260900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Hagen