000 FZNT24 KNHC 201955 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 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. GMZ001-210800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will continue to extend from the Mid- Atlantic states southwestward to the northern Gulf of Mexico waters through Sunday night, as a cold front moves off the Texas coast. Fresh E winds in the northern Gulf waters will become SE across the NW Gulf waters this morning, continue through Saturday, then become light southerly flow just ahead of the Sunday evening cold front for the Texas coast. The front is expected to reach from near Apalachicola FLorida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Monday evening, from near Fort Myers Florida to the N central Yucatan Peninsula by Tuesday evening. Strong high pressure will build southeastward across the area in the wake of the front with fresh to locally strong northerly winds spreading from W to E across the forecast waters. $$ GMZ011-210800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NE part. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms NE part. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-210800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W of 92W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 92W. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W of 92W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 92W. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W of 92W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 92W. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-210800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-210800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-210800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-210800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-210800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-210800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre