000 FZNT24 KNHC 271459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 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. GMZ001-280300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh return flow has started over the NW Gulf ahead of the next cold front, expected to move into the NW Gulf early this afternoon, then reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the W Bay of Campeche by early Sat afternoon. High pressure behind front will support another round of strong northerly winds across much of the basin, with gale force winds expected across the west-central and SW Gulf on Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-280300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-280300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .SAT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. E of front, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-280300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-280300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt behind front. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-280300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-280300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-280300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. E of front, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt early, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 14 ft. E of front, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-280300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1059 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky