000 FZNT24 KNHC 271450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 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. GMZ001-280300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Laura is centered inland near 31.9N 93.1W 982 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue moving northward across western and northern Louisiana while weakening to a tropical storm through this afternoon. Strong southerly winds and large seas in residual swell off the coast of Louisiana will subside through tonight. High pressure will build over the eastern Gulf through this weekend, resulting in moderate to fresh southerly flow across the waters W of 90W through early next week. $$ GMZ011-280300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-280300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. $$ GMZ015-280300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-280300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. $$ GMZ019-280300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-280300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. $$ GMZ023-280300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-280300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, 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. Isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 B Reinhart