000 FZNT24 KNHC 051458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 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. GMZ001-060300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends down the Florida peninsula to 1007 mb low pressure over Straits of Florida will weaken as they move into the NW Gulf through Fri night, allowing associated strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to diminish. Newly upgraded T.S. Nate in western Caribbean near 14.3N 93.7W at 11 AM EDT is forecast to move into the S central Gulf Fri night, reaching 23.7N 88.1W as a hurricane Fri morning, 29.5N 89.5W Sat morning before making landfall over the N central Gulf coast late Sat night into early Sun. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the system. $$ GMZ011-060300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-060300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-060300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 7 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-060300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-060300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N between 87W and 89W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N between 87W and 90W, N winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming NW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft, building to 17 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-060300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 23N W of 85W winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas bulbing to 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W of 84W SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. E of 84W SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell W of 85W and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-060300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-060300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N coast of Yucatan E of 88W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Between 88W and 90 NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Elsewhere N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen