293 FZNT24 KNHC 091947 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 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. GMZ001-100800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula from the early evenings to overnight hours during the next several days, accompanied by a surge of fresh to occasionally strong winds. Otherwise, high pressure ridging will prevail across the area through into early next week, supporting moderate to fresh SE flow over the west central Gulf and off Texas early next week. $$ GMZ011-100800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-100800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-100800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-100800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-100800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EDT Thu Aug 9 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen