000 FZNT24 KNHC 232041 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 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. GMZ001-240845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Harvey is centered near 21.6N 92.6W at 5 PM EDT, moving NW, or 312 degrees at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt gusting to 40 kt. Harvey is forecast to intensify to tropical storm strength this evening, moving inland over southern Texas Friday night. $$ GMZ011-240845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 30 kt,increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 17 ft, building to 24 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 18 ft, subsiding to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-240845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 7 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 13 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...W of 90W, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-240845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ017-240845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt,increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft W of 96W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. W of 96W, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 11 ft, building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 40 to 45 kt, shifting to SW 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 11 to 13 ft W of 96W, and 21 to 22 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 50 to 55 kt. W of 96W, seas 12 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 19 ft, subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 30 to 35 kt,becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-240845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 40 kt. S of 24N, seas 12 ft, subsiding to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 13 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-240845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 434 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson