572 FZNT24 KNHC 310828 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 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. GMZ001-312030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will approach the NW gulf waters Tue, and move across those waters Wed. The front will stall out late Wed then push eastward over the northern gulf waters as a weakening trough on Thu. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, with possible brief gusty winds and slightly higher seas are expected along and near the front and trough. $$ GMZ011-312030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W late in the morning, then, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-312030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-312030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-312030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-312030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-312030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-312030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along the coast S of 21N. Isolated showers elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along the coast S of 21N. Isolated showers elsewhere. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers, except scattered showers and thunderstorms along the coast S of 21N. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre