000 FZNT24 KNHC 160822 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A broad trough along 93W will be absorbed today by a cold front currently over the Texas coastal waters that will race SE reaching a position from the Florida Big Bend to 23N93W to the Bay of Campeche at sunset, and gradually lose identity across the SE waters late Tue through Wed. Minimal gale conditions expected near 23N97W during mid day, and developing within 90 nm of the Mexican coast between 94W and 97W this afternoon through Tue evening. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 AM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to NW to N less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson