000 FZNT24 KNHC 151928 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 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. GMZ001-160615- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough across the Bay of Campeche and western Gulf will shift WNW moving inland of Mexico this evening. A stronger trough will shift from the NW Caribbean through NW Gulf tonight through Sun, accompanied by widespread convection. A tightening pressure gradient E of this second trough will induce fresh SE winds in west-central Gulf waters tonight, becoming strong to near gale in the central Gulf this weekend, spreading W through early next week. $$ GMZ011-160615- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-160615- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160615- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160615- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160615- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160615- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160615- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160615- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 325 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 3258 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky