000 FZNT24 KNHC 030309 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 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. GMZ001-031515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure centered over the W central Gulf near 24N93W will move slowly west over the SW Gulf through mid week. This system could strengthen and has a medium potential of becoming a tropical cyclone this week. In the Atlantic, extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian is centered near Grand Bahama Island in the northern Bahamas, and will move slowly NW away from the northern Bahamas tonight before turning NNW to parallel the east coasts of Florida and Georgia through mid week. $$ GMZ011-031515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-031515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-031515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-031515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-031515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-031515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-031515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-031515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1109 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen