000 FZNT24 KNHC 041413 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 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. GMZ001-050215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A low level NNW to SSE orientated trough will extend across the W-Central and SW Gulf waters this week with a surface low developing along the trough. An E to W ridge will develop across the northern gulf early this week, and then strengthen during the middle of the week behind a cold front with fresh to locally strong NE winds across the NW Gulf on Wed night, with these conditions spreading S across the W-Central and SW Gulf on Thu. Strong NE flow expected across the NE Gulf waters on Fri night. $$ GMZ011-050215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-050215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-050215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-050215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-050215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-050215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-050215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-050215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson