000 FZNT24 KNHC 050218 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 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. GMZ001-051430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters supporting gentle to moderate winds and slight seas into early next week. Fresh NE to E winds will briefly pulse during the evening hours west of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight, and again Fri night due to a diurnal trough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms generated by a mid-level trough over the central Gulf are spreading west-southwestward the central Gulf waters, and over portions of the NW Gulf. This activity is expected to continue through Fri.Winds and seas may be higher in and near shower and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ040-051430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-051430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-051430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-051430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-051430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-051430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-051430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ047-051430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-051430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-051430- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-051430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre