000 FZNT24 KNHC 302029 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 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. GMZ001-310830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS...1011 mb low pressure is centered around 60 nm SW of Panama City Florida along a cold front reaching from the Big Bend area of Florida to 27N90W to Galveston Bay Texas. Strong gusts accompany scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are ongoing over the east central Gulf S of the front to 26N and E of 86W. The low will drift E and reach inland Florida late Mon while the front drifts N reaching the northern coastal plains on Thu. A ridge will rebuild E to W from Central Florida to the Texas Coastal Bend on Thu. A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula each evening, move W during the overnight hours dissipating over the SW Gulf each morning. $$ GMZ011-310830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-310830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-310830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-310830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-310830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-310830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-310830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-310830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 30 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Christensen