000 FZNT24 KNHC 241413 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 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. GMZ001-250215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Florida to the southwest Gulf of Mexico near 18N94W will reach the far SE Gulf early on Wednesday, and move E of the area Wednesday afternoon. High pressure building in behind the front will usher in fresh to strong northerly winds across the area from through Wednesday morning, diminishing through Thursday afternoon as high pressure shifts to the NE Gulf. The high pressure will weaken Friday as another cold front moves into the NW Gulf Friday night. The front will then reach from the NE Gulf to near 24N86W to NE Yucatan Peninsula by midday Saturday. High pressure will 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. $$ GMZ011-250215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-250215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W to NW swell in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S 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...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting 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. $$ GMZ015-250215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 27N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-250215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ019-250215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-250215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N 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 4 to 6 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, shifting to 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. $$ GMZ023-250215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ025-250215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1013 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N 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...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 Christensen