000 FZNT24 KNHC 140918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 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. GMZ001-142130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Sally near 28.3N 87.3W 996 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Sally will move to 28.6N 88.1W this afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 29.1N 88.9W Tue morning, 29.7N 89.3W Tue afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.6N 89.2W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 31.6N 88.6W Wed afternoon, and inland to 32.5N 87.6W Thu morning. Sally will become a remnant low as it moves near 33.5N 85.0W early Fri. Otherwise, a surface trough over the western Gulf of Mexico will move south and southwest through the middle of next week with low chance of tropical cyclone formation. $$ GMZ011-142130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-142130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and W 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to SW 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-142130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 35 to 45 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-142130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-142130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-142130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-142130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos