000 FZNT24 KNHC 211450 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 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. GMZ001-220300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail over Gulf waters will continue today, and then become light SE to S just ahead of a cold front arriving on the Texas coast Sun evening. The front is expected to reach from near Apalachicola Florida to the NW corner of the Yucatan Peninsula by Monday afternoon, from Sarasota Florida to NW Cuba by Tuesday afternoon. Strong high pressure will build southeastward across the area in the wake of the front could produce gale force winds over the SW Gulf on Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ011-220300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-220300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-220300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-220300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-220300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-220300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-220300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 AM EDT Sat Oct 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy