000 FZNT24 KNHC 230904 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 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. GMZ001-232115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a SE Mississippi 1013 mb low to 22N98W at Mexico coast. A trough is about 150 nm E of front from 23N to 28N. The trough will drift eastward through today and weaken. The front will extend from Tampa to NW Cuba Tuesday morning, and be moving through FL Straits Wednesday morning, and be completely out of area by Wednesday sunset. Strong ridge in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds into much of forecast waters from Tuesday sunrise until Thursday midnight. Winds will diminish through Thursday afternoon as the ridge shifts to the NE Gulf. The ridge will weaken on Friday as another cold front moves across eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday night. $$ GMZ011-232115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-232115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ015-232115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ019-232115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-232115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .WED...N 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. .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. $$ GMZ023-232115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-232115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 504 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered 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 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ Forecaster MT