000 FZNT24 KNHC 110820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 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. GMZ001-112030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the NE Gulf will maintain a ridge across the northern waters this week, resulting in gentle to moderate winds with slight seas across much of the area. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected each evening for the next several nights in the eastern Bay of Campeche near the Yucatan peninsula due to local effects. $$ GMZ011-112030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-112030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-112030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-112030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. 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. $$ GMZ019-112030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-112030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-112030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-112030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart