195 FZNT24 KNHC 180244 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 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. GMZ001-181445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Twenty-Two near 22.0N 94.2W 1005 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NE at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Twenty-Two will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.9N 93.8W Fri morning and move to 23.9N 93.3W Fri evening. Tropical Storm Twenty-Two will reach 24.8N 92.9W Sat morning, 25.4N 93.2W Sat evening, and strengthen to a hurricane near 25.6N 94.0W Sun morning. Hurricane Twenty-Two will reach 25.7N 94.8W Sun evening, then weaken to a tropical storm over 26.1N 95.9W late Mon. A cold weak front will move into the northern Gulf on Fri and reach the eastern Gulf by the weekend and become stationary. A tightening gradient is expected to lead to fresh to strong northeast to east winds and building seas over most of the central and western Gulf into early next week. $$ GMZ011-181445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ013-181445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to 40 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 40 to 50 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 16 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-181445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. $$ GMZ017-181445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW to N 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ019-181445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 50 to 55 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 50 to 60 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-181445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-181445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK