000 FZNT24 KNHC 051512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 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. GMZ001-060315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A surface low has developed near 22N97W 1011 mb and is along a low level NNW to SSE orientated trough across the W-Central and SW Gulf waters. The low is expected to drift SE along the trough through Thu and then meander, possibly developing into a tropical cyclone. A weak cold front will sink SE across the NW and N Gulf Wed, before stalling from the NE Gulf to central Gulf Fri, then lifting N while dissipating Sat. Hurricane Irma is forecast to approach the Straits of Florida Fri night, and reach near 24.0N 81.0W Sat night as a major hurricane. $$ GMZ011-060315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-060315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-060315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ017-060315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-060315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-060315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ023-060315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-060315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1112 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen