000 FZNT24 KNHC 050902 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 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. GMZ001-052115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds over the Gulf except in the SW portion will diminish through the end of the week as an inverted trough moves from the Straits of Florida and Florida Peninsula to the W-NW, exiting the area early Sat. Tropical Depression Sixteen currently in the SW Caribbean near 13.3N 83.3W is forecast to approach the NE Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel Fri afternoon as a tropical storm, emerging in the SE or S central Gulf near 21.8N 87.4W late Fri night, then continuing to the NNW or N through the central Gulf reaching 27.8N 89.5W late Sat night while strengthening to a hurricane, moving inland over the N central or NE Gulf coast Sun and Sun night. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the system. $$ GMZ011-052115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in E swell. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-052115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT THROUGH SUN... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 6 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 15 ft, subsiding to 10 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-052115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. S of 27N, seas 7 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 17 ft, subsiding to 12 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-052115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-052115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, N to NE winds 50 to 55 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE to E 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft, building to 17 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft S of 24N, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-052115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 6 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 8 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE 25 to 30 kt late. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 7 ft, building to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 10 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 8 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-052115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except NW winds within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-052115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky