000 FZNT24 KNHC 312058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 PM 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. GMZ001-010900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf through the remainder of the week. A trough will develop in the western Gulf this weekend. An area of low pressure may form along this trough in the southwestern Gulf this weekend. $$ GMZ011-010900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .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...S to 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 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft in W swell in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-010900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-010900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 458 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AL