000 FZNT24 KNHC 181509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 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. GMZ001-190315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING FROM THE W ATLC ACROSS THE N GULF WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH FRI. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT W INTO THE SW GULF EACH NIGHT AND DISSIPATE EACH MORNING OVER THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-190315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-190315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-190315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-190315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-190315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1109 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCOVIL. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.