000 FZNT24 KNHC 090820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 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. GMZ001-092030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the northern Gulf will maintain gentle to moderate E to SE winds and seas 4 ft or less outside the Bay of Campeche through the middle of next week. A thermal trough will develop each day over the Yucatan, then move across the SW Gulf each night. The troughs will cause winds and seas to build before they dissipate each morning. $$ GMZ011-092030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-092030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-092030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-092030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-092030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-092030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-092030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-092030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy