000 FZNT24 KNHC 030208 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 PM 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. GMZ001-031415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A NW to SE trough will meander across the far SW waters through Sat night. Strong E winds currently across the NE Gulf waters will spread southwestward and extend across the waters N of 22N and E of 97W by late Wed as high pressure strengthens. The pressure gradient will relax on Thu as a broad inverted trough develops across the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and moves reaching the central waters on Sat night. $$ GMZ011-031415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-031415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-031415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-031415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-031415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-031415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-031415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-031415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1008 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson