000 FZNT24 KNHC 160915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 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. GMZ001-162115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas remains stationary north of the area in SW Louisiana. Moderate to fresh winds will gradually diminish improving conditions offshore the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts today. For the remainder of the week, gentle to moderate southerly flow will dominate the basin. $$ GMZ011-162115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-162115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-162115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-162115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and S to SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-162115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-162115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-162115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-162115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 AM EDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres