535 FZNT24 KNHC 192105 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 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. GMZ001-200915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure across the basin will maintain generally tranquil conditions across the Gulf through the rest of the week. A tropical wave in the central Caribbean has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation by this weekend, and this system is expected to approach the Yucatan Peninsula or Channel early Sat and then emerge in the southern Gulf Sat night through Sun. $$ GMZ011-200915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-200915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...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...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-200915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-200915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-200915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-200915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-200915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds in the afternoon. Winds SE 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling