000 FZNT24 KNHC 140826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 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. GMZ001-142030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge will extend westward into the Gulf through Fri. Southerly winds will increase Tuesday and Wednesday over the western Gulf as the pressure gradient between high pressure ridging over the central Gulf and low pressure over W Texas tightens. The gradient will weaken late on Wednesday as the ridge begins to lift N to the northern Gulf. This will allow the southerly winds to diminish. $$ GMZ011-142030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-142030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-142030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-142030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-142030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-142030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-142030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 426 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 t 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre