000 FZNT24 KNHC 190202 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 PM 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. GMZ001-191415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM 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 expected over the south central Gulf Sat and Sun with and ahead of a potential low pressure approaching the region from the northwest Caribbean and Cuba. This low has a potential for tropical development. $$ GMZ011-191415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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 W of 90W, and S to SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-191415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-191415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-191415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, 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...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-191415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-191415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK