000 FZNT24 KNHC 181453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...The northern extent of a tropical wave will enter the E Gulf Sat night, moving across the basin through early next week. Otherwise, a weak ridge will extend westward along 28N both ahead of and behind the tropical wave. Tropical Storm Harvey currently well SE of the area and entering the eastern Caribbean, will approach the NW Caribbean Sea and Yucatan Peninsula early next week. Tropical Storm Conditions are possible in the SW Gulf Tue. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .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...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to 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, becoming 3 ft late. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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...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 3 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky