000 FZNT24 KNHC 232025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM 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. GMZ001-240830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Apalachee Bay to 24N90W to inland Mexico near Veracruz. The front will reach from Tampa to NW Cuba Tuesday morning, and move E of the area by early Wednesday evening. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds over much of forecast waters from early on Tuesday sunrise through late Thursday night. Winds will diminish through Thursday afternoon as the high pressure shifts to the NE Gulf. The high pressure will weaken on Friday as another cold front moves across eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday night. The front will then reach from the NE Gulf to near 25N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche by late on Saturday followed by strong high pressure to once again bring another round of strong northerly flow across much of the basin, with northerly winds expected to reach gale force in the far SW Gulf portion. $$ GMZ011-240830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-240830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in NW swell in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-240830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-240830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-240830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon, except 6 to 8 ft W of 92W. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-240830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-240830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt except 20 to 25 kt W of 94W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 35 kt S of 20.5N W of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S of 20.5N W of 95W. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt S of 20N W of 96W. S of 21N Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon except 30 to 35 kt S of 20.5N W of 95W. Seas 6 to 8 ft E of 95W, and 8 to 11 ft W of 95W. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S of 20N W of 95W. $$ GMZ025-240830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre