449 FZNT24 KNHC 171441 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 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. GMZ001-180245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure extends from the SE Gulf westward along about 25N and will generally prevail throughout the week. Active convection is expected across the northern Gulf during the next several days. A surface trough will move off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening, accompanied by fresh nocturnal winds. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-180245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-180245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-180245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-180245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1041 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling