952 FZNT24 KNHC 212024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 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. GMZ001-220830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging will prevail along 25N through early next week. A surface trough extending from northeastern Florida southwestward to the NE gulf near 28N85W will slide east of the gulf this evening. Another surface trough will move into the NE gulf early next week followed by a weak cold front that will move over the north-central and NE gulf waters. This front will become stationary and weaken to a trough by Thu. The troughs and front will continue to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms over much of the NE gulf waters through much of next week. A surface trough will move off the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche each evening, accompanied by fresh nocturnal winds. $$ GMZ011-220830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in mixed swell. .THU...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in mixed swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-220830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-220830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-220830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-220830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-220830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S 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. $$ GMZ023-220830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-220830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre