000 FZNT24 KNHC 130816 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 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. GMZ001-132030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A broad surface trough will enter the SE Gulf by tonight, then move W across the E Gulf Fri and turn NW across the central Gulf on Sat to reach the NW Gulf Sun. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons, move NW during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW Gulf by late morning each day. $$ GMZ011-132030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-132030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-132030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-132030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-132030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-132030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-132030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-132030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy