000 FZNT24 KNHC 020918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 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. GMZ001-022130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southerly flow over the NW Gulf between ridging over the northern Gulf and lower pressure over Texas and northern Mexico will diminish as the ridge builds over the eastern Gulf through Fri. A pair of troughs will move into the Bahamas and central Caribbean, tightening the pressure gradient by late week and resulting in moderate to fresh winds and seas to 5 ft over the SE and S central Gulf by Sat. $$ GMZ011-022130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-022130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-022130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-022130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-022130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-022130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-022130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-022130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 518 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Christensen