000 FZNT24 KNHC 150837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 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. GMZ001-152045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge will extend westward across the central Gulf through Fri. Southerly flow will increase today and continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday and through Saturday as the ridge lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-152045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-152045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ015-152045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-152045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to 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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-152045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-152045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-152045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-152045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre