000 FZNT24 KNHC 080255 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM 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. GMZ001-081500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Nate is centered near 30.0N 89.0W or just S of the mouth of the Mississippi River at 08/0300 UTC moving N at 17 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 70 kt with gusts 85 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 983 mb. Nate will weaken to a tropical storm as it moves inland to near 32.1N 88.2W by early on Sunday, with maximum sustained winds 50 kt with gusts 60 kt. Winds and seas will over the N Central NE waters will diminish Sunday as the western extension of Atlantic high pressure begins to build westward across the northern waters into next week. $$ GMZ011-081500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-081500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 16 to 19 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms E of 90W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 90W. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW 20 to 25 kt winds E of 90W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft E of 90W, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 90W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms W of 90W. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 90W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms W of 90W. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-081500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 14 to 17 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and scattered thunderstorms W of 85W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 85W. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt N of 28N W of 85W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 9 to 13 ft N 28N W of 86W subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and scattered thunderstorms N of 28N W of 85W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt NW part early. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-081500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 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 4 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 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-081500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-081500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-081500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-081500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 PM EDT Sat Oct 7 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre