000 FZNT24 KNHC 310857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 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. GMZ001-312100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Harvey is inland over Louisiana. As Harvey moves farther inland, a ridge will slowly build back across the Gulf through the remainder of the week before a trough develops over the western Gulf this weekend. An area of low pressure could form along this trough over the southwestern Gulf by the weekend. $$ GMZ011-312100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-312100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-312100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-312100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-312100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-312100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-312100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-312100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR