000 FZNT24 KNHC 170852 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 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. GMZ001-172100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong surface trough extending from near 26N93W to 20N96W will move west-northwestward through tonight accompanied by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which will produce rough seas and strong gusty winds. A tight pressure gradient between the trough and Atlantic high pres will support fresh to near gale force southeast winds over the central Gulf waters through early this afternoon. The trough will move inland over Texas tonight. The gradient will support fresh to strong southeast winds over much of the western sections of the gulf into Tue before diminishing to mainly fresh winds through Thu as weak high pressure across the northern gulf slides southward. $$ GMZ011-172100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-172100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt S of 27N between 89W and 91W diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 90W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 93W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 93W. .TUE...E to 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 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-172100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S to SW swell. .THU...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S to SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ017-172100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-172100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt between 89W and 92W diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 12 ft between 89W and 92W. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-172100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-172100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-172100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre