020 FZNT24 KNHC 250848 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 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. GMZ001-252100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will develop along the western Yucatan Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward during the overnight hours and dissipate along 96W during the late mornings. The trough will support moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds in the eastern Bay of Campeche every night as well as scattered to isolated showers. Otherwise, high pres NE of the region will support gentle to occasionally moderate SE to E winds over the basin through Wed. $$ GMZ011-252100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-252100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-252100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-252100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-252100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-252100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-252100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 448 AM EDT Sat Aug 25 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Ramos