000 FZNT24 KNHC 162043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 PM 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. GMZ001-170845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlc 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 Wed night, then begin to diminish late on Thu through Sat as the ridge slowly lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-170845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-170845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to 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...E 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 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-170845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to 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. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ019-170845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-170845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-170845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling