000 FZNT24 KNHC 160424 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 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. GMZ001-161630- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Sally near 29.8N 87.8W 972 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNE at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. Sally will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm Wed evening. By Thursday, Sally will weaken into a tropical depression and become a remnant low Fri evening. Sally is forecast to dissipate late Sat. Swells from Sally will continue to affect most of the eastern and central Gulf through the rest of the week. Elsewhere, weak low pressure will persist over the southwest Gulf through the next few days with a low chance of tropical development. Looking ahead, a weak front will move into the northern Gulf on Sat followed by fresh northeast winds. $$ GMZ011-161630- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-161630- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 35 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-161630- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 35 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-161630- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-161630- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-161630- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-161630- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-161630- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1224 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 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. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres