000 FZNT24 KNHC 121428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 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. GMZ001-130230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from 30N86W to 27N96W to 19N94W will gradually dissipate by Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds W of the front and S of 25N will continue through this afternoon. Winds, showers, and tstms over the E gulf will increase Fri through Sat as a trough enters the SE Gulf. A cold front will reach the W Gulf Mon, bringing another round of strong winds to the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-130230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-130230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-130230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-130230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-130230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-130230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-130230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy