000 FZNT24 KNHC 202127 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 527 PM 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. GMZ001-210930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 16.7N 53.9W 1008 mb at 5 PM EDT moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 17.5N 57.2W Fri morning, strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.3N 60.5W Fri afternoon, 19.1N 63.5W Sat morning, 20.0N 66.7W Sat afternoon, 20.9N 70.4W Sun morning, and 22.2N 74.1W Sun afternoon. Thirteen will strengthen to a hurricane near 25.1N 80.4W by Mon afternoon. Tropical Depression Fourteen near 14.3N 81.0W 1007 mb at 5 PM EDT moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fourteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 14.7N 83.0W Fri morning, move inland to 15.6N 84.7W Fri afternoon, 17.0N 85.6W Sat morning, 18.7N 86.6W Sat afternoon, inland to 20.3N 87.9W Sun morning, and 22.1N 89.2W Sun afternoon. Fourteen will change little in intensity as it moves to 26.0N 91.5W by Mon afternoon. $$ GMZ011-210930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ GMZ013-210930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .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 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...W of 90W, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-210930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 27N, seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ017-210930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-210930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-210930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .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 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-210930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-210930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 527 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to 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, 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. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .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 late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA