000 FZNT24 KNHC 201459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 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. GMZ001-210300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will persist across the northern Gulf through Sat, then the ridge will build westward on Sun. A thermal trough will develop in the Yucatan Peninsula each evening before pushing offshore into the SW Gulf each night. The trough will drift westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate in the SW Gulf each morning. $$ GMZ011-210300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW, then, shifting to NE towards evening. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-210300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-210300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-210300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-210300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to 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...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-210300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1059 AM EDT Thu Jul 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR