000 FZNT24 KNHC 170905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 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. GMZ001-172115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlc ridge extending westward along 27N and into the central Gulf will persist through Fri. Moderate to locally fresh Southerly flow across the W half of basin will continue through Wed night, then begin to diminish late through Sat as the ridge slowly lifts northward. $$ GMZ011-172115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-172115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-172115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-172115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-172115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-172115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-172115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-172115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen