000 FZNT24 KNHC 292059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM 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. GMZ001-300900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine near 16.4N 65.6W 1004 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 20 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. PTC Nine will move to 17.5N 68.1W Thu morning, inland to 19.2N 71.0W Thu afternoon, 20.9N 74.2W Fri morning, 22.3N 76.9W Fri afternoon, 23.6N 78.9W Sat morning, and inland to 25.5N 80.8W Sat afternoon. PTC Nine will move inland over 28.6N 82.1W Sun afternoon. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri, supporting mainly gentle to moderate return flow. Beyond that, much will depend on the track and intensity of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, currently located over the eastern Caribbean. This system may approach the Florida Straits and far southeast Gulf by Sat and Sun. $$ GMZ011-300900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-300900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .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...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-300900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-300900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-300900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-300900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-300900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-300900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR