000 FZNT24 KNHC 270837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 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. GMZ001-272045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through the end of the week and into the weekend as a series of troughs drifts E across the NE Gulf. A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the evening hours before pushing offshore into the SW Gulf each night, then move W across the SW Gulf during the overnight hours, and dissipate by late each morning. A weak cold front may approach the NE Gulf by the end of the weekend stalling into early next week. $$ GMZ011-272045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-272045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-272045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-272045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S 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. $$ GMZ019-272045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-272045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-272045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-272045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky