000 FZNT24 KNHC 122103 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 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. GMZ001-130915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Newly formed Tropical Storm Sally is near 25.7N 81.9W 1004 mb at 5 PM EDT moving W at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Sally will move to 26.4N 83.4W Sun morning, 27.3N 85.3W Sun afternoon, 28.0N 86.9W Mon morning, then strengthen to a hurricane near 28.5N 88.1W Mon afternoon. Hurricane Sally will be near 29.0N 89.0W Tue morning and 29.7N 89.3W Tue afternoon. Sally will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland over Louisiana and Mississippi Wed afternoon. Elsewhere, a surface trough over the north central Gulf will move west and southwest over the northern and western Gulf of Mexico through the middle of next week. This trough has a low chance of tropical formation. $$ GMZ011-130915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 55 to 70 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 50 to 55 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-130915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming S to SW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-130915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-130915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-130915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 503 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK