000 FZNT24 KNHC 311436 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1036 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. GMZ001-010245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Harvey is inland in N Louisiana. Harvey will continue to move inland, NE, more and more. A ridge will build slowly across the Gulf through the remainder of the week. A trough develops in the western Gulf this weekend. An area of low pressure may form along this trough in the southwestern Gulf by the weekend. $$ GMZ011-010245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-010245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1036 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 in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft in W swell in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 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 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. $$ GMZ019-010245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-010245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1036 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 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 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. $$ GMZ023-010245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-010245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1036 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to 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 MT