000 FZNT24 KNHC 200313 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1113 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. GMZ001-201515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 14.6N 47.9W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 17 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 16.1N 50.8W Thu morning, then strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.4N 54.6W Thu evening. The tropical storm will reach near 18.4N 58.4W Fri morning, 19.1N 62.1W Fri evening, 19.9N 65.9W Sat morning, and 20.8N 69.7W Sat evening. Thirteen will change little in intensity as it moves to near the Turks and Caicos Islands and SW Bahamas late Sun. Also, low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea tonight has a high chance of tropical formation in the next 48 hours as it reaches the NW Caribbean. This system could impact the Yucatan Channel and other portions of the central and western Gulf for the start of next week. $$ GMZ011-201515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-201515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ015-201515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-201515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. 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 to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ019-201515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-201515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ023-201515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-201515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1113 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E 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. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N in the afternoon. SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK