000 FZNT24 KNHC 201545 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1145 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. GMZ001-210345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 16.0N 52.0W 1008 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.0N 54.7W this evening, move to 18.0N 58.3W Fri morning, 18.9N 61.6W Fri evening, 19.6N 64.7W Sat morning, 20.4N 68.1W Sat evening, and 21.5N 71.8W Sun morning. Thirteen will strengthen to a hurricane near 24.0N 78.6W by early Mon. Tropical Depression Fourteen near 15.1N 79.7W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fourteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 15.5N 81.9W this evening, move to 16.3N 84.2W Fri morning, 17.1N 85.5W Fri evening, 18.4N 86.4W Sat morning, 19.9N 87.4W Sat evening, and 21.5N 88.9W Sun morning. Fourteen will change little in intensity as it moves to near 25.0N 92.0W by early Mon. $$ GMZ011-210345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...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. Scattered showers and 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-210345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-210345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to S 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 NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-210345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-210345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...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 showers and isolated 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .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. $$ GMZ023-210345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-210345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1145 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, 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 ERA