000 FZNT24 KNHC 210309 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 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. GMZ001-211515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen is centered near 17.3N 56.4W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 17.9N 59.1W Fri morning, strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.6N 62.4W Fri evening, 19.4N 65.7W Sat morning, 20.3N 69.2W Sat evening, 21.3N 72.8W Sun morning, and 22.6N 76.4W Sun evening. Thirteen will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.0N 82.5W late Mon. Tropical Depression Fourteen is centered near 14.9N 82.2W 1007 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fourteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 15.5N 83.8W Fri morning, move to 16.8N 85.1W Fri evening, 18.2N 86.0W Sat morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 19.8N 87.2W Sat evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 21.4N 88.5W Sun morning, and 23.2N 89.8W Sun evening. Fourteen will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.7N 92.3W late Mon. $$ GMZ011-211515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ013-211515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-211515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-211515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-211515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-211515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ023-211515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-211515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1109 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart