Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 250241
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

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.

GMZ001-251445-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will increase to between 
moderate and fresh during the second half of this week. A surface 
trough will develop over the Yucatan peninsula each evening, shift
W over the SW gulf each night, then dissipate each morning. 
Moderate to fresh winds will accompany the trough. 

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GMZ011-251445-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ013-251445-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ015-251445-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E 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. 

$$

GMZ017-251445-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ019-251445-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-251445-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ023-251445-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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GMZ025-251445-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1041 PM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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Forecaster McElroy