000 FZNT24 KNHC 261418 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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. GMZ001-270230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extending from the northwest Yucatan Peninsula to near 27N94W will move slowly westward across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the next few days before it reaches the northeast coast of Mexico Sat. Elsewhere, relatively weak high pressure centered over the northeast Gulf will be reinforced by stronger high pressure that builds south- southwestward from the western Atlantic Fri through early next week. The resultant gradient will increase winds to fresh speeds over the NE Gulf beginning late Sun. $$ GMZ011-270230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-270230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-270230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft in mixed SE and NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-270230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-270230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 24N. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 24N. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 24N. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-270230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 21N. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 21N. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E 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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre