000 FZNT24 KNHC 032038 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 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. GMZ001-040845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough moving across the Yucatan Peninsula will move into the southwest Gulf of Mexico by late late Sat or Sun. Unfavorable upper level winds are likely to limit significant development while the system moves NW or N over the western Gulf of Mexico early next week. Elsewhere, a stationary front over the north-central and northeast Gulf will gradually dissipate through early Sun, while weak high pressure dominates much of the remainder of the basin. $$ GMZ011-040845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-040845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, 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, becoming S 10 kt late. 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-040845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-040845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-040845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-040845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-040845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-040845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 PM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE 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. $$ Forecaster Christensen