000 FZNT24 KNHC 221451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 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. GMZ001-230300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough along 93W south of 25N will move west of the of area by late tonight. Fresh to strong southeast winds will follow in behind the trough. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will remain elsewhere across the area maintaining gentle to moderate winds across the region. $$ GMZ011-230300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-230300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-230300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-230300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ019-230300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-230300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-230300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-230300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1051 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre