000 FZNT24 KNHC 162105 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 PM 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. GMZ001-170915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Big Bend Florida near 30N84W SW to the north-central basin near 27N90W to the western Bay of Campeche near 19N96W. The front will race SE and reach a position from 29N82W to Tampico Mexico adjacent Gulf waters near 23N95W Tue afternoon before stalling later that day and gradually dissipating across the northern Gulf waters Wed. Gale force winds are within 105 nm E of the coast of Mexico S of 25N increasing to 40 kt in the W Bay of Campeche tonight through Tue morning. Gale expected for SW waters through Tuesday night. $$ GMZ011-170915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-170915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TONIGHT...N to 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-170915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft in N swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-170915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-170915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .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 10 to 15 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-170915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 PM EDT Mon Oct 16 2017 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Winds NE late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds less than 5 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos