000 FZNT24 KNHC 250820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 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. GMZ001-252030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front, extending from far SW corner of Florida to the NE corner of the Yucatan Peninsula to N Guatemala, will be SE of the area this afternoon. High pressure building in behind the front will support fresh to strong Nly winds across the area through Wednesday afternoon/night, gradually diminishing through Thursday morning. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Friday night, and reach from the NE Gulf to the NE Yucatan Peninsula by midday Saturday. High pressure behind front will support another round of strong Nly flow across much of the basin, with gale force winds expected across the far SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-252030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-252030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-252030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ017-252030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-252030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ021-252030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-252030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-252030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster MT