000 FZNT24 KNHC 051417 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 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. GMZ001-060230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES N ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AND ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. A NEW COLD FRONT MAY PUSH INTO THE NW GULF BY THE END OF THE WEEK...MOVING ACROSS THE GULF DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-060230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-060230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-060230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N...AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-060230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-060230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-060230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-060230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-060230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 AM EDT WED OCT 5 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO