000 FZNT24 KNHC 020831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 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. GMZ001-022045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A NW to SE trough will meander across the far SW waters through Fri night. High pres will build S and W in the wake of a weak front, spreading fresh to strong winds to the majority of the basin through mid-week, then diminishing by the end of the week as the pres gradient relaxes. $$ GMZ011-022045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-022045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-022045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-022045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-022045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-022045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ023-022045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-022045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky