000 FZNT24 KNHC 221957 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 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. GMZ001-230800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A trough from S central Louisiana to Corpus Christi will drift E across the N central Gulf through early on Monday. A strong cold front presently just inland the Texas coast will sweep across the entire Gulf through Tuesday night, reaching the far SE Gulf early on Wednesday and to the NW Caribbean Sea Wednesday night. Winds behind the front are expected to reach gale force near Veracruz Mexico from midday on Monday to early on Tuesday morning. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds over much of forecast waters Wednesday afternoon, then diminish through Thursday afternoon as the high center shifts to the NE Gulf. The high will weaken on Friday as another cold front move across eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday night. $$ GMZ011-230800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-230800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .THU...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-230800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-230800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-230800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-230800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-230800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt around noon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to to 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt and seas 8 to 12 ft S of 21N W of 95W. N winds 20 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 357 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre