000 FZNT24 KNHC 152112 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 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. GMZ001-160915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front along the northern Gulf coastline continues to generate scattered showers and tstms over the Gulf waters north of 25N. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to southeast Texas on Fri and then will weaken into a surface trough Sat. Moderate to fresh SW winds are expected over the NE Gulf ahead of the front and trough. Winds will pulse to fresh over the western Yucatan Peninsula adjacent waters each evening associated with a surface trough. Otherwise, surface high pressure will establish in the region early Sat and prevail through Tue. $$ GMZ011-160915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-160915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-160915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-160915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-160915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-160915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-160915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 512 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos