000 FZNT24 KNHC 151435 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1035 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. GMZ001-160245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1035 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. $$ GMZ011-160245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-160245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ015-160245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1035 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 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-160245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-160245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE 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 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-160245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1035 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-160245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1035 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...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 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster MT