000 FZNT24 KNHC 270922 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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. GMZ001-272130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Laura near 30.5N 93.4W 948 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Laura will move inland to 32.6N 93.2W this afternoon, then move farther inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 34.8N 92.2W Fri morning and dissipate through Sat. Long-period swell from Laura will impact much of the basin through today. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. $$ GMZ011-272130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-272130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .REST OF TONIGHT...W of 90W SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft N of 27N W of 90W and 8 to 12 ft S of 27N W of 90W. E of 90W SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N W of 90W. .TODAY...S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W diminishing to 20 to 25 kt, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms ending early. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-272130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-272130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-272130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-272130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-272130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-272130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 522 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen