000 FZNT24 KNHC 200902 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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. GMZ001-202115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 15.2N 49.8W 1008 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 16.4N 52.7W this afternoon and strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.5N 56.4W Fri morning. The tropical storm will then reach near 18.4N 60.2W Fri afternoon, 19.1N 63.9W Sat morning, 19.8N 67.1W Sat afternoon, and 20.8N 71.0W Sun morning. Thirteen is forecast to remain a tropical storm as it passes near eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas early Mon. This system could impact portions of the eastern Gulf of Mexico early next week. Meanwhile, low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea this morning has a high chance of tropical formation in the northwest Caribbean within a couple of days. Interests in the Yucatan Peninsula should closely monitor the progress of this low, which could impact the central and western Gulf of Mexico for the start of next week. $$ GMZ011-202115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-202115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ015-202115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-202115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 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. $$ GMZ019-202115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ023-202115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-202115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 502 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK