000 FZNT24 KNHC 281418 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 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. GMZ001-290230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will push S over the northern Gulf waters tonight. The front will stall from near Tampa Bay to the far W Gulf by Fri evening, then gradually dissipate during the upcoming weekend as strengthening high pressure builds S across the northern Gulf waters. The associated gradient will increase the NE to E winds across the northern Gulf waters E of 90W Sun into Mon. A thermal trough will develop each evening over the NW Yucatan Peninsula, move W overnight, and dissipate over the SW Gulf waters by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-290230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-290230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to 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 to 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 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-290230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-290230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-290230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-290230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-290230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-290230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Latto