000 FZNT24 KNHC 161508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 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. GMZ001-170315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Sally just inland the coast near 30.6N 87.4W 975 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NNE at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Sally will continue inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.3N 86.7W this evening. Sally will weaken further to a a tropical depression near 32.4N 85.4W Thu morning with maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt, then reach near 33.6N 83.1W Thu evening and weaken to a remnant low near 34.6N 80.2W early Fri and dissipate late Sat. Elsewhere, an area of low pressure over the SW Gulf will meander over the southern Gulf during the next several days, with potential to become a tropical cyclone. A weak front will move into the northern Gulf on Sat followed by fresh northeast winds. Swells from Sally over most of the eastern and central Gulf will slowly subside through Fri. $$ GMZ011-170315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-170315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt W of 90W, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-170315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-170315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-170315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1108 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre