000 FZNT24 KNHC 260840 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 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. GMZ001-262045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Northerly winds and seas will continue to diminish gradually, as high pressure shifts E across the N Gulf. Fresh return flow will begin in the NW Gulf by midday today, ahead of the next cold front expected to move into the NW Gulf midday Fri, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW corner of the Gulf 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. $$ GMZ011-262045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-262045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...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. $$ GMZ015-262045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-262045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. $$ GMZ019-262045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-262045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-262045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-262045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 440 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster MT