000 FZNT24 KNHC 070900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 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. GMZ001-072100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough over the NW Gulf will weaken today. Hurricane Nate was near 24.5N 87.0W 987 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NNW at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt. Nate will continue NNW over the central Gulf to near 27.3N 88.3W this afternoon, then reach the north central Gulf coast near 30.4N 88.8W early Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt. Nate will move inland Sunday morning and continue well N of the Gulf through Sunday night. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of Nate as high pressure builds over the region. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-072100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft, building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 20 ft, subsiding to 14 ft late. Numerous squalls. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, SE winds 50 to 60 kt, shifting to SE to S 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft, building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft S of 27N, and 12 to 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-072100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-072100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to W 55 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 15 to 24 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-072100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-072100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 500 AM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Latto