942 FZNT24 KNHC 311448 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 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. GMZ001-010300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will approach the NW gulf waters Tue, enter those waters Wed then push eastward over the northern gulf waters as a weakening trough on Thu. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the front and trough could produce brief gusty winds and higher seas. $$ GMZ011-010300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W towards evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-010300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-010300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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 McElroy