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FZNT24 KNHC 091453
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1053 AM 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.

GMZ001-100300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the NE Gulf will result
in gentle to moderate winds across much of the area through the
middle of next 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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GMZ011-100300-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ013-100300-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W.
.MON...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 90W.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

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GMZ015-100300-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms S of 28N W of 84W. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

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GMZ017-100300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in
and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms S of 24N.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms N of 24N.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.Scattered 
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-100300-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 24N.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-100300-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-100300-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Winds and 
seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-100300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1053 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 92W. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 92W. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds
20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to 
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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Forecaster Aguirre