000 FZNT24 KNHC 140801 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 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. GMZ001-142015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will develop along the Yucatan Peninsula late this afternoon, and drift westward across the southwest Gulf waters during the overnight hours accompanied by a fresh to locally strong east to southeast wind shift with the trough dissipating along 96W late Fri morning. The pressure gradient is tightening in association with a tropical wave that will move west-northwest across the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Bay of Campeche today. The wave will gradually weaken into a broad and elongated area of low pressure across the southwest gulf waters on Fri and Sat, with the pressure gradient supporting fresh to strong southeast flow across the western Gulf of Mexico on Sun. $$ GMZ011-142015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-142015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-142015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-142015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-142015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-142015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW less than 5 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-142015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 AM EDT Thu Jun 14 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson