000 FZNT24 KNHC 181507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from near Cape Coral, Florida to 25N91W to the central Bay of Campeche will meander through tonight and gradually dissipate. Strong NW flow along the coast of Veracruz will begin to diminish late this afternoon through this evening. Strong NE winds are expected across the NE waters today N of the front, then becoming fresh to locally strong E winds across the northern Gulf waters on Thu and Fri, becoming SE across the NW Gulf waters on Thu night and continuing through Sat night. The next cold front expected to move into NW Gulf on Sun. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1107 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling