000 FZNT24 KNHC 160232 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 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. GMZ001-161445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extending westward along 27N and into the central Gulf will persist through Fri. Moderate to locally fresh Southerly flow across the W half of basin will continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday through Saturday as the ridge lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-161445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt,diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-161445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-161445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-161445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ019-161445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt,diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-161445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...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 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-161445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-161445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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