000 FZNT24 KNHC 241432 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 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. GMZ001-250245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the northern Gulf of Mexico may develop a low pressure off the Florida Big Bend on Thu and move NE of the area on Fri. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected west of the front through Thu. Moderate to fresh SW to W winds will be ahead of the front, briefly increasing to strong Thu afternoon and evening. A surface trough will develop over NE Mexico adjacent waters on Thu, prevailing in the region before moving inland Fri morning. Otherwise, each night a surface trough will form and move off the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche accompanied with fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-250245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-250245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-250245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to 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. $$ GMZ019-250245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E 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. $$ GMZ023-250245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 AM EDT Wed Jul 24 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos