259 FZNT24 KNHC 072001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 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. GMZ001-080815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula from the early evenings to overnight hours during the next several days. A surge of fresh to occasionally strong winds will be associated with this trough. The northern extent of a tropical wave, analyzed as a surface trough, has reached the SE Gulf. This trough is forecast to move westward over the SE Gulf tonight and Wed while dissipating. Otherwise, high pressure ridging will prevail across the area through the week. $$ GMZ011-080815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-080815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-080815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE 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 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E 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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-080815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-080815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 to 5 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 GR