000 FZNT24 KNHC 160904 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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. GMZ001-162115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...The combination of a pre-frontal trough over the NE Gulf ahead of a stationary front located over the southern U.S. along with very deep tropical moisture in place continues to result in scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf waters north of 24N E of about 86W. Some of this activity may contain strong gusty winds causing rough seas. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to southeast Texas on Fri morning and then will weaken into a surface trough Sat. Moderate to fresh southwest 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 tonight and to fresh to strong beginning on Sat. Otherwise, Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area early Sat and prevail through Tue. $$ GMZ011-162115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-162115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to1 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-162115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-162115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-162115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-162115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-162115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 504 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre