381 FZNT24 KNHC 011440 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 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. GMZ001-020245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will wander over the western Gulf between 85W and 95W through Fri, then dissipate. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely in the vicinity of the trough, increasing in intensity by late afternoon and evening. A surface trough will form each day over the Yucatan Peninsula, then move over the Bay of Campeche at night. Fresh to locally strong winds will be possible over the eastern waters of the Bay of Campeche from sunset to around midnight. $$ GMZ011-020245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-020245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-020245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N towards evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late in the morning, then, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-020245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1040 AM EDT Wed Aug 1 2018 .TODAY...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. .THU...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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy