000 FZNT24 KNHC 182032 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 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. GMZ001-190845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure centered in SE Gulf will dissipate this evening. A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to southern Louisiana will stall early this evening, however showers and tstms associated with it will linger across the NE gulf offshore waters through early Fri. Otherwise, a tropical wave over northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico is forecast to emerge over the Bay of Campeche on Friday, where an area of low pressure could form. After that, additional slow development of this system is possible while it moves NW over the SW Gulf of Mexico. By Saturday night, the system is expected to move inland over northeastern Mexico. Regardless of development, moderate to fresh E to SE winds are expected across the SW and west-central gulf this evening through Sun. $$ GMZ040-190845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-190845- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-190845- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-190845- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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. .SUN...E winds 10 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...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-190845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-190845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-190845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-190845- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-190845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-190845- Central Bay of Campeche- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-190845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 432 PM EDT Thu Aug 18 2022 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos