482 FZNT24 KNHC 160828 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Sally near 30.0N 87.7W 968 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NNE at 2 kt. Maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Sally will move inland to 30.7N 87.2W this afternoon, and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.5N 86.3W Thu morning. Sally is forecast to weaken into a tropical depression near 32.6N 84.7W Thu afternoon, and become a remnant low and move to 34.1N 79.5W Fri afternoon, and dissipate Sat morning. 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. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE 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 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 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 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 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. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 428 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. 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. $$ Forecaster Torres