000 FZNT24 KNHC 180901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge in the northern Gulf will gradually weaken through Monday. Winds and seas will increase in the southern Gulf beginning tonight and through and Tuesday in response from a broad low pressure area that is expected to slowly move from the Yucatan Peninsula into the southern or central Gulf and possibly intensify into a tropical or sub-tropical cyclone. Widespread showers and thunderstorms with strong to near gale force winds will accompany the low as it moves into the Gulf. The low is expected to track in a general northwestward motion during the upcoming week. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt E of 95W, and 15 to 20 kt W of 95W. Seas 6 to 8 ft E of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft W of 95W. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt E of 95W, and 15 to 20 kt W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft E of 95W, and 5 to 8 ft W of 95W. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt E of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt W of 95W. Seas 8 to 12 ft E of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft W of 95W. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt E of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt W of 95W. Seas 8 to 11 ft E of 95W, 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell W of 95W. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt E of 95W, and 10 to 15 kt W of 95W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell E of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft W of 95W. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt S of 27N E of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell S of 27N E of 95W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ013-182115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered TSTMs. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs SE part. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs SE part. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. .TUE...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-182115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered TSTMs. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 7 to 10 ft W of 84W. Numerous showers and scattered TSTMs. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 8 to 11 ft W of 84W. Numerous showers and scattered TSTMs. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 8 to 10 ft W of 84W. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 9 ft W of 84W. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of 84W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 84W. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs S of 20N. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs S of 20N. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs mainly E part. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs mainly E part. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Sun Jun 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs E of 92W. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and TSTMs E of 92W. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated TSTMs. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre