847 FZNT24 KNHC 200250 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 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. GMZ001-201500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will develop along the western Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward across the southwest gulf waters during the overnight hours dissipating along 96W during the late mornings. An east to west ridge will extend across the gulf waters between 26N and 27N through Mon night with a surface high developing along the ridge near 27N91W on Tue. The high will meander over the western gulf waters through Thu, as a weak trough stalls over the eastern gulf waters, then drifts west and dissipate on Fri. $$ GMZ011-201500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-201500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-201500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-201500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-201500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-201500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-201500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-201500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Nelson