Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 100226
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 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.

GMZ001-101430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the NE Gulf will result
in gentle to moderate winds with slight seas across much of the 
area through the upcoming week. Fresh to locally strong winds are 
expected each evening in the eastern Bay of Campeche near the 
Yucatan peninsula due to local effects. 

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GMZ011-101430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in
the evening. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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GMZ013-101430-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...W of 90W, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 
kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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GMZ015-101430-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, 
becoming NW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon,
becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 kt 
early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ017-101430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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

$$

GMZ019-101430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

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

$$

GMZ021-101430-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ023-101430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, 
and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and 
isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

GMZ025-101430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1026 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.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, subsiding to 3 ft or
less early in the evening. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

$$

Forecaster B Reinhart