000 FZNT24 KNHC 290857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 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. GMZ001-292100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine near 15.3N 61.3W 1005 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 20 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Nine will move to 16.3N 64.1W this afternoon, 17.8N 67.6W Thu morning, inland to 19.3N 71.0W Thu afternoon, 20.6N 74.0W Fri morning, 22.1N 76.7W Fri afternoon, and 23.3N 78.7W Sat morning. Elsewhere, surface ridging will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri supporting mainly gentle to moderate return flow. $$ GMZ011-292100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-292100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-292100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-292100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-292100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-292100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-292100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-292100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell