000 FZNT24 KNHC 012039 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 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. GMZ001-020845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southwest to west winds over the NE Gulf will persist through tonight ahead of a frontal trough. Then, light and variable winds will prevail over the NE Gulf during the upcoming weekend. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf region producing mainly gentle to moderate southerly winds through Fri. Pulsing fresh winds are expected northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula at night through Fri. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure that is currently over the southwestern Caribbean Sea may have an opportunity for gradual development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early next week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected near the Yucatan Peninsula late this week and into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-020845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-020845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-020845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-020845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-020845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-020845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-020845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 439 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre