785 FZNT24 KNHC 171426 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 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. GMZ001-180230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will develop along the Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward across the southwest gulf waters during the overnight hours accompanied by a fresh east to southeast wind shift with the trough. Otherwise, an east to west ridge extends across the gulf waters along 28N accompanied by gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow. Winds are forecast to increase to a fresh southerly breeze across the northwest waters on Sun night through early Mon. $$ GMZ011-180230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-180230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-180230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-180230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-180230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-180230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-180230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-180230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1026 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto