000 FZNT24 KNHC 180859 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 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. GMZ001-182100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlc ridge extends westward along 28N and into the E central Gulf to a 1018 mb high near 27N 87W. Little change is expected through early next week. $$ GMZ011-182100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-182100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-182100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-182100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-182100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-182100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .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 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen