829 FZNT24 KNHC 310903 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 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. GMZ001-312115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak trough will develop this morning over the central Gulf, then dissipate tonight. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf waters into the weekend and support gentle to moderate winds through early next week. A surface trough will develop each evening over the Yucatan Peninsula before moving W and offshore into the SW Gulf during the overnight hours. A surge of moderate to fresh NE to E winds will accompany this trough each night. Looking ahead, the northern extent of a tropical wave will move across the Bahamas and into southern Florida by early next week, and into the eastern Gulf by Tue, accompanied by active weather. $$ GMZ011-312115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-312115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-312115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE 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...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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-312115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-312115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ023-312115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-312115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 503 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen