000 FZNT24 KNHC 232050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 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. GMZ001-240900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A surface high will meander over the central gulf waters with a ridge extending to the E and W along 27N. A trough will drift E across the NE gulf waters beginning mid week. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon into the the evening hours, then move W across the SW Gulf during the overnight hours and dissipate by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-240900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ013-240900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E 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...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-240900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-240900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ019-240900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-240900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson