000 FZNT24 KNHC 080255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 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. GMZ001-081500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will remain centered over the Gulf through the weekend with the high pressure center fluctuating between the NW and NE basin. This will allow for the continuation of moderate to fresh return flow west of 90W and moderate westerly winds across NE portions of the basin. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the north-central and NE Gulf will gradually shift NE of the area late tonight. Similar activity is forecast for the NE and portions of the SE basin Fri and Sat as the tail end of a frontal system moves across the area. $$ GMZ011-081500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-081500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-081500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-081500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-081500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-081500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-081500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-081500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling