746 FZNT24 KNHC 181449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail across the Gulf through Wed night before high pressure over the central Atlantic builds modestly across Florida and into the eastern basin Thu through Fri. Looking ahead, fresh to strong winds are possible Sun over the south central Gulf with and ahead of a tropical wave and potential low pressure approaching the region from the northwest Caribbean and Great Bahama Bank. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1049 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling