000 FZNT24 KNHC 162110 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 510 PM 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. GMZ001-170915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Recently downgrade Tropical Storm Sally just inland the coast near 31.2N 86.8W 990 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Sally will continue inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 31.9N 86.0W late tonight, then reach 33.2N 84.0W Thu afternoon and weaken to a remnant low near 34.2N 81.4W late Thu night and dissipate Fri afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ011-170915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-170915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell N of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 27N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 28N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 28N. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-170915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S 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 in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 21N and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-170915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 510 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020 .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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre