000 FZNT24 KNHC 161436 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 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. GMZ001-170245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong surface trough extending from near 24N89W to the eastern Bay of Campeche will move WNW through early Sun night accompanied by numerous showers and thunderstorms that could produce rough seas. A tightening of the pres gradient between the trough and high pres that extends westward from the Atlantic will support fresh to strong SE winds over the west-central Gulf waters, increasing to strong to near gale force over the central Gulf this afternoon. These winds will spread westward through Tue while gradually diminishing with the trough shifting inland over Texas. $$ GMZ011-170245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell towards evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ015-170245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-170245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S 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 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-170245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell towards evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 ft or less. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-170245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1036 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky