000 FZNT24 KNHC 260244 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 PM 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. GMZ001-261445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Northerly winds and seas will gradually diminish across the Gulf overnight as high pressure shifts ENE across the far NW Gulf. Fresh return flow will begin over the NW Gulf by early Fri, ahead of the next cold front expected to move into the NW Gulf late Fri then reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the W Bay of Campeche by midday Sat. High pressure behind front will support another round of strong Nly winds across much of the basin, with gale force winds expected across the west-central and SW Gulf on Sat. $$ GMZ011-261445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-261445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-261445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-261445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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 winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-261445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-261445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-261445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-261445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 25 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling