000 FZNT24 KNHC 180816 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 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. GMZ001-182030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong south to southwest winds over the far NE Gulf will diminish to fresh speeds today, then increase back to fresh to strong speeds tonight and diminish to gentle speeds on Mon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the NE Gulf will continue through today and possibly tonight accompanied by locally strong wind gusts and rough seas. Strong winds will pulse over the waters just west of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through Mon night. The northern portion of a tropical wave will move from the western Caribbean Sea to over the Bay of Campeche Tue through Wed and the far western Gulf late Wed through Thu night. It is expected to increase the chances for showers and thunderstorms across those areas of the Gulf. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will extend from the Atlantic to across the central Gulf through the upcoming week. $$ GMZ011-182030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-182030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-182030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N W of 84W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft N of 27N W of 84W. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-182030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-182030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-182030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-182030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre