490 FZNT24 KNHC 182004 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 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. GMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure ridge across the Gulf along 25N will 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 into the Bay of Campeche each evening, accompanied by fresh nocturnal winds. $$ GMZ011-190815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-190815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-190815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...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 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-190815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE, then, shifting to E late. 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-190815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-190815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 404 PM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling