000 FZNT24 KNHC 190157 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM 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. GMZ001-191400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the upper Florida Keys to 26N90W where it begins to dissipate to the central Bay of Campeche. The frontal portion E of 90W will begin to dissipate tonight through Thursday morning. Strong NW flow along the coast of Veracruz will diminish by late tonight. A tight pressure gradient over the NE Gulf between the front and high pressure over the northern waters will allow for fresh to strong NE winds to exist over those waters through late early Thursday, with mainly NE to E fresh winds continuing into Saturday. The next cold front is expected to move into NW Gulf on Sunday afternoon, and reach from near the mouth of the Mississippi river to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Monday night. Fresh to strong northerly flow will follow in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-191400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-191400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-191400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-191400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S 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. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-191400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-191400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-191400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 20N. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-191400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 PM EDT Wed Oct 18 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre