000 FZNT24 KNHC 052108 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 508 PM 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. GMZ001-060915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends down the Florida peninsula to 1006 mb low pressure over the western Straits of Florida will weaken as they move into the NW Gulf through Fri night, allowing associated strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to diminish. T.S. Nate in western Caribbean near 14.9N 84.3W at 5 PM EDT is forecast to move into the southern Gulf Fri night near 22.3N 87.9W, reaching 25.6N 89.5W as a hurricane Sat afternoon, then inland near 31.5N 89.5W Sun afternoon. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the system. $$ GMZ011-060915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-060915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to NW to N 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 13 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 23 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-060915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-060915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-060915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 6 ft, building to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, N winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 55 to 60 kt, shifting to N to NE 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft, subsiding to 11 ft late. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-060915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 12 ft late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 7 ft, building to 15 ft late. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft Straits of Florida, and 13 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida, and 9 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-060915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-060915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 508 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Cobb