000 FZNT24 KNHC 272150 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 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. GMZ001-281000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh return flow has started over the NW Gulf ahead of the next cold front, expected to move into the NW Gulf early this afternoon, then reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the W Bay of Campeche by early Sat afternoon. High pressure behind front will support another round of strong northerly winds across much of the basin, with gale force winds expected across the west-central and SW Gulf on Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-281000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-281000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-281000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-281000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-281000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-281000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-281000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-281000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 550 PM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling