000 FZNT24 KNHC 152019 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 419 PM 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. GMZ001-160830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extends westward across the central Gulf and will persist through Fri. Southerly flow has increased today across the W half of basin and will continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday through Saturday as the ridge lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-160830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt,diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-160830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to 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, subsiding to 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. .SUN...SE 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. $$ GMZ015-160830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE 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. $$ GMZ019-160830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt,diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-160830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 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, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ023-160830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-160830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 419 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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, building to 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, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Stripling