156 FZNT24 KNHC 160848 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A 1015 high pressure is centered near 27.5N87.5W and will settle across the E central Gulf tonight through Thu. A front will sink S and settle north of the northern Gulf Tue night and linger in this area through Thu. This will increase winds across the northeast and north-central Gulf with moderate westerly winds. Moderate NE to E winds north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula will pulse to fresh during the late afternoons and evenings through Wed and then again Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ040-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-162100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-162100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-162100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ046-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-162100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-162100- Central Bay of Campeche- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 448 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling