000 FZNT24 KNHC 160826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 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 slowly lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE 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 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 426 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre