000 FZNT24 KNHC 201456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 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. GMZ001-210300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the NE Gulf will push E today as a stationary front will linger over the north-central Gulf through Thu. Showers and thunderstorms will persist over the Gulf during the next few days. Gentle to locally moderate winds and slight seas are expected through the end of the week. $$ GMZ040-210300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-210300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-210300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-210300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 85W, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 85W, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and SW to W 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt. E of 85W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 85W, and S to SW 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-210300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-210300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-210300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. N of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 ft or less in SE swell late. .FRI...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-210300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW to W 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-210300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-210300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-210300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt late in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR