129 FZNT24 KNHC 200814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 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. GMZ001-202015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 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 tonight 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. $$ GMZ011-202015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-202015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...SW to W 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. $$ GMZ015-202015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-202015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-202015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-202015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ023-202015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-202015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 414 AM EDT Mon Aug 20 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .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